#BBA5CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.059 310.9), rgb(187, 165, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#BBA5CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA5CB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 165, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.059 310.9) |
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 #BBA5CB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA5CB | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA5CB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA5CB text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA5CB
oklch(75.3% 0.059 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#987DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#836597
oklch(55.6% 0.083 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5481
oklch(49.1% 0.076 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#BBA5CB 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) | #A0ACCD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADCA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAAB2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA5CB
#BBA5CB
oklch(75.3% 0.059 310.9)
- #A2B790
#A2B790
oklch(75.3% 0.059 130.8)
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 #BBA5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
Use #BBA5CB 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.