#BAB8CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79% 0.027 290.6), rgb(186, 184, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#BAB8CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB8CB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 184, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.027 290.6) |
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 #BAB8CB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB8CB | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB8CB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB8CB text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB8CB
oklch(79% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8984A9
oklch(63.1% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#736E94
oklch(55.7% 0.059 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#605B7E
oklch(49% 0.056 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B67
oklch(42.8% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#BAB8CB 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) | #B4BACC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BBBE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB8CB
#BAB8CB
oklch(79% 0.027 290.6)
- #BBBCA9
#BBBCA9
oklch(78.9% 0.026 109.4)
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 #BAB8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BAB8CB 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.