#BABFD2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.7% 0.027 274), rgb(186, 191, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#BABFD2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 191, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.027 274) |
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 #BABFD2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABFD2 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABFD2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABFD2 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABFD2
oklch(80.7% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AC
oklch(63% 0.057 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#687197
oklch(55.6% 0.06 274)
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Step 700
700
#575F81
oklch(49.2% 0.055 274)
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Step 800
800
#474D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4055
oklch(37.6% 0.037 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#BABFD2 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) | #BAC0D3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C2C5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABFD2
#BABFD2
oklch(80.7% 0.027 274)
- #C5C0AD
#C5C0AD
oklch(80.7% 0.027 94.8)
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 #BABFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
Use #BABFD2 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.