#BBA4CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.3% 0.066 309), rgb(187, 164, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#BBA4CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA4CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 164, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.066 309) |
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 #BBA4CF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA4CF | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA4CF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA4CF text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA4CF
oklch(75.3% 0.066 309)
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Step 500
500
#987BB0
oklch(63% 0.084 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#83649C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 309)
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Step 700
700
#6F5385
oklch(49.2% 0.084 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#BBA4CF 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) | #9DACD1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A9B3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA4CF
#BBA4CF
oklch(75.3% 0.066 309)
- #A2B88B
#A2B88B
oklch(75.4% 0.067 129.1)
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 #BBA4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #BBA4CF 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.