#BABAF4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4), rgb(186, 186, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#BABAF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 186, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4) |
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 #BABAF4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABAF4 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABAF4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABAF4 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8077E9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B5CD7
oklch(55.5% 0.182 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBA
oklch(49% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#493E97
oklch(42.6% 0.14 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#BABAF4 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) | #ABC1F7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BDF2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC4CE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABAF4
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
- #C9C486
#C9C486
oklch(81% 0.081 104.1)
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 #BABAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #BABAF4 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.