#BABEFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.9% 0.084 281.4), rgb(186, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#BABEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 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 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABEFA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.084 281.4) |
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 #BABEFA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABEFA | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABEFA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABEFA text on black | 11.83:1 | 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)
#BABEFA
oklch(81.9% 0.084 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9395F2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B78EE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#655DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.188 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#554CBF
oklch(49.2% 0.174 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#453F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#39377B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#BABEFA 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) | #AEC5FD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC9D3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABEFA
#BABEFA
oklch(81.9% 0.084 281.4)
- #CFC686
#CFC686
oklch(81.9% 0.084 101.2)
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 #BABEFA, 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 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BABEFA 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.