#BBA5C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.055 313), rgb(187, 165, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#BBA5C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 165, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.055 313) |
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 #BBA5C8 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA5C8 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA5C8 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA5C8 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA5C8
oklch(75.2% 0.055 313)
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Step 500
500
#987DA8
oklch(63% 0.07 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F557E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4566
oklch(42.6% 0.059 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#BBA5C8 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) | #A0ACCA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ADC7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA9B1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA5C8
#BBA5C8
oklch(75.2% 0.055 313)
- #A1B793
#A1B793
oklch(75.3% 0.056 133.3)
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 #BBA5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #BBA5C8 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.