#BAB9DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.053 286.3), rgb(186, 185, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#BAB9DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB9DF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 185, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.053 286.3) |
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 #BAB9DF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB9DF | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB9DF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB9DF text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB9DF
oklch(79.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#847FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.108 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B5
oklch(55.6% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D559C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C467E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#BAB9DF 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) | #B0BDE1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BFC6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB9DF
#BAB9DF
oklch(79.9% 0.053 286.3)
- #C1C099
#C1C099
oklch(79.9% 0.053 106.3)
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 #BAB9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #BAB9DF 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.