#BABEFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.1% 0.089 281.4), rgb(186, 190, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#BABEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABEFD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.089 281.4) |
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 #BABEFD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABEFD | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABEFD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABEFD text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABEFD
oklch(82.1% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F6
oklch(70.6% 0.142 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A76F2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#655BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#554AC3
oklch(49.2% 0.182 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#453D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 281.5)
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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)
#BABEFD 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 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9D4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABEFD
#BABEFD
oklch(82.1% 0.089 281.4)
- #D0C783
#D0C783
oklch(82.1% 0.088 101.6)
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 #BABEFD, 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 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #BABEFD 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.