#BABFF2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.8% 0.072 280.3), rgb(186, 191, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#BABFF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABFF2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 191, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.072 280.3) |
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 #BABFF2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABFF2 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABFF2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABFF2 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABFF2
oklch(81.8% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6463CD
oklch(55.5% 0.16 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5452B2
oklch(49.2% 0.148 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#444390
oklch(42.6% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393A73
oklch(37.8% 0.096 280)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#BABFF2 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) | #B1C4F4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0F1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC8D0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABFF2
#BABFF2
oklch(81.8% 0.072 280.3)
- #CEC58F
#CEC58F
oklch(81.8% 0.072 99.8)
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 #BABFF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #BABFF2 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.