#BABEED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.4% 0.066 281), rgb(186, 190, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#BABEED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABEED |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.066 281) |
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 #BABEED | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABEED | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABEED text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABEED text on black | 11.67:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABEED
oklch(81.4% 0.066 281)
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Step 400
400
#9599E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED9
oklch(63.2% 0.135 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6665C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281)
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Step 700
700
#5553AB
oklch(49% 0.137 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#45458B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#BABEED 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) | #B2C3EF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC6CE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABEED
#BABEED
oklch(81.4% 0.066 281)
- #CBC493
#CBC493
oklch(81.4% 0.066 100.9)
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 #BABEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
Use #BABEED 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.