#BAB9CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.2% 0.024 288.5), rgb(186, 185, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#BAB9CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.024. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB9CA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 185, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.024 288.5) |
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 #BAB9CA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB9CA | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB9CA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB9CA text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB9CA
oklch(79.2% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8885A6
oklch(63.1% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#726F91
oklch(55.7% 0.052 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7B
oklch(49% 0.049 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C64
oklch(42.8% 0.039 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#BAB9CA 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) | #B5BBCB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BAC9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BCBE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB9CA
#BAB9CA
oklch(79.2% 0.024 288.5)
- #BCBDAB
#BCBDAB
oklch(79.3% 0.025 109.5)
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 #BAB9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BAB9CA 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.