#BABEFC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.087 281.4), rgb(186, 190, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#BABEFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABEFC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.087 281.4) |
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 #BABEFC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABEFC | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABEFC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABEFC text on black | 11.85:1 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABEFC
oklch(82% 0.087 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9394F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A77F1
oklch(63.2% 0.178 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#655CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#554AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.181 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453E9D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#BABEFC 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) | #ADC5FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0FA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9D3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABEFC
#BABEFC
oklch(82% 0.087 281.4)
- #D0C784
#D0C784
oklch(82.2% 0.087 101.5)
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 #BABEFC, 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 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #BABEFC 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.