#BBA4CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.059 312), rgb(187, 164, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#BBA4CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA4CA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 164, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.059 312) |
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 #BBA4CA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA4CA | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA4CA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA4CA text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA4CA
oklch(75.1% 0.059 312)
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Step 500
500
#997CAB
oklch(63% 0.076 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#846596
oklch(55.6% 0.082 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5480
oklch(49.1% 0.076 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4568
oklch(42.8% 0.063 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#BBA4CA 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) | #9FABCC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADC9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA8B1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA4CA
#BBA4CA
oklch(75.1% 0.059 312)
- #A1B790
#A1B790
oklch(75.2% 0.06 131.7)
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 #BBA4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #BBA4CA 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.