#BABCEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.066 282.9), rgb(186, 188, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#BABCEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABCEB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 188, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.066 282.9) |
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 #BABCEB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABCEB | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABCEB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABCEB text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E8E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 282.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6964C5
oklch(55.5% 0.146 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5852AB
oklch(49% 0.138 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#48448A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#BABCEB 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) | #B0C1ED | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC4CC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABCEB
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
- #C8C392
#C8C392
oklch(80.9% 0.065 102.9)
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 #BABCEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #BABCEB 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.