#BABECF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.4% 0.024 275.3), rgb(186, 190, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#BABECF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABECF |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.024 275.3) |
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 #BABECF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABECF | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABECF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABECF text on black | 11.35:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABECF
oklch(80.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#999FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#8088A8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7193
oklch(55.6% 0.054 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#585F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#484D66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4053
oklch(37.6% 0.033 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#BABECF 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) | #BABFD0 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BECF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C1C3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABECF
#BABECF
oklch(80.4% 0.024 275.3)
- #C3BFAE
#C3BFAE
oklch(80.3% 0.024 96)
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 #BABECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BABECF 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.