#BAB7FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8), rgb(186, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#BAB7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB7FF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BAB7FF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB7FF | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB7FF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB7FF text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.056 286.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFE
oklch(63% 0.207 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F4FED
oklch(55.5% 0.225 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E3ECE
oklch(49% 0.209 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C35A7
oklch(42.7% 0.173 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3084
oklch(37.7% 0.135 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#BAB7FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3C0FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC4D0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB7FF
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
- #C9C576
#C9C576
oklch(80.9% 0.101 105.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAB7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BAB7FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.