#BABEFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.086 281.4), rgb(186, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#BABEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABEFB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.086 281.4) |
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 #BABEFB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABEFB | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABEFB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABEFB text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABEFB
oklch(82% 0.086 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9395F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A77EF
oklch(63% 0.175 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#655CDE
oklch(55.5% 0.192 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#554BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.177 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#39367C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212048
oklch(26.8% 0.072 281.5)
#BABEFB 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) | #ADC5FE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9D3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABEFB
#BABEFB
oklch(82% 0.086 281.4)
- #CFC685
#CFC685
oklch(81.9% 0.085 101.3)
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 #BABEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #BABEFB 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.