#BAB9CF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.031 287.8), rgb(186, 185, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#BAB9CF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB9CF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 185, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.031 287.8) |
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 #BAB9CF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB9CF | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB9CF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB9CF text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB9CF
oklch(79.4% 0.031 287.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9E9CBE
oklch(70.6% 0.049 287.8)
-
Step 500
500
#8784AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 287.7)
-
Step 600
600
#716D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 288)
-
Step 700
700
#5E5B83
oklch(49% 0.064 287.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4D4A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 288)
-
Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
-
Step 950
950
#262533
oklch(27.2% 0.026 287.8)
#BAB9CF 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) | #B4BBD0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BCC0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB9CF
#BAB9CF
oklch(79.4% 0.031 287.8)
- #BDBDA7
#BDBDA7
oklch(79.2% 0.03 107.1)
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 #BAB9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #BAB9CF 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.