#BABDF3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.5% 0.076 282.1), rgb(186, 189, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#BABDF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABDF3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 189, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.076 282.1) |
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 #BABDF3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABDF3 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABDF3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABDF3 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABDF3
oklch(81.5% 0.076 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EA
oklch(70.6% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.156 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6761D2
oklch(55.7% 0.169 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#564FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 282)
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Step 800
800
#464193
oklch(42.6% 0.131 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3875
oklch(37.6% 0.102 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#BABDF3 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) | #AFC3F5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC6CF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABDF3
#BABDF3
oklch(81.5% 0.076 282.1)
- #CCC58B
#CCC58B
oklch(81.5% 0.077 102.1)
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 #BABDF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #BABDF3 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.