#BABECE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.023 274.7), rgb(186, 190, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#BABECE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABECE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.023 274.7) |
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 #BABECE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABECE | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABECE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABECE text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABECE
oklch(80.3% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FB8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#8188A6
oklch(63.2% 0.046 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7192
oklch(55.5% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#585F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 274)
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Step 800
800
#484E65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#BABECE 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) | #BABFCF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECE | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C1C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABECE
#BABECE
oklch(80.3% 0.023 274.7)
- #C3BFAF
#C3BFAF
oklch(80.3% 0.022 95.3)
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 #BABECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #BABECE 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.