#BABAF0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.8% 0.076 284.6), rgb(186, 186, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#BABAF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 186, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.076 284.6) |
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 #BABAF0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABAF0 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABAF0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABAF0 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9895E9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8179E2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C5FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#494092
oklch(42.6% 0.13 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3774
oklch(37.6% 0.101 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#BABAF0 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) | #ACC0F2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABDEF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC3CC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABAF0
#BABAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 284.6)
- #C7C38A
#C7C38A
oklch(80.7% 0.075 104.6)
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 #BABAF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #BABAF0 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.