#BAB9EC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.072 285.6), rgb(186, 185, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#BAB9EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB9EC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 185, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.072 285.6) |
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 #BAB9EC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB9EC | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB9EC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB9EC text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB9EC
oklch(80.4% 0.072 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.145 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CB
oklch(55.5% 0.16 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.147 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#BAB9EC 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) | #ACBFEE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC2CA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB9EC
#BAB9EC
oklch(80.4% 0.072 285.6)
- #C5C28C
#C5C28C
oklch(80.3% 0.072 105.2)
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 #BAB9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #BAB9EC 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.