#BABFD9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9), rgb(186, 191, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#BABFD9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 191, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 29%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9) |
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 #BABFD9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABFD9 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABFD9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABFD9 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 277)
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Step 500
500
#7D86B7
oklch(63.2% 0.075 276)
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Step 600
600
#676FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.081 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#565C8C
oklch(49% 0.077 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#464C72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#BABFD9 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) | #B8C1DA | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C4C7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABFD9
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
- #C7C1A6
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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 #BABFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
Use #BABFD9 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.