#BABCFC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.6% 0.09 282.8), rgb(186, 188, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#BABCFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABCFC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 188, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.09 282.8) |
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 #BABCFC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABCFC | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABCFC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABCFC text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABCFC
oklch(81.6% 0.09 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 283)
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Step 500
500
#7D74F3
oklch(63% 0.184 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6859E2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5748C4
oklch(49.1% 0.185 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B357E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#BABCFC 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) | #ABC3FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFFA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC7D2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABCFC
#BABCFC
oklch(81.6% 0.09 282.8)
- #CDC681
#CDC681
oklch(81.6% 0.09 103.2)
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 #BABCFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #BABCFC 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.