#BABCEA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9), rgb(186, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#BABCEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABCEA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9) |
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 #BABCEA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABCEA | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABCEA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABCEA text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 283)
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Step 600
600
#6965C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5853A9
oklch(49.1% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#BABCEA 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) | #B0C1EC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC4CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABCEA
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
- #C8C393
#C8C393
oklch(80.9% 0.064 102.7)
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 #BABCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #BABCEA 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.