#BABEF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.9% 0.083 281.4), rgb(186, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#BABEF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.083 281.4) |
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 #BABEF9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABEF9 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABEF9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABEF9 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABEF9
oklch(81.9% 0.083 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9395F1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B78EC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.184 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#554CBD
oklch(49% 0.171 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453F99
oklch(42.6% 0.142 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#39377A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 281)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#BABEF9 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) | #AEC4FC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC8D2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABEF9
#BABEF9
oklch(81.9% 0.083 281.4)
- #CFC687
#CFC687
oklch(81.9% 0.083 101.1)
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 #BABEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BABEF9 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.