#BBA6BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.1% 0.042 320.8), rgb(187, 166, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#BBA6BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA6BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 166, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.042 320.8) |
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 #BBA6BF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA6BF | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA6BF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA6BF text on black | 9.31:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA6BF
oklch(75.1% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#997F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.055 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#836889
oklch(55.5% 0.059 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5774
oklch(49.2% 0.054 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B475E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 322)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#BBA6BF 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) | #A4ABC0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA8AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA6BF
#BBA6BF
oklch(75.1% 0.042 320.8)
- #A0B59C
#A0B59C
oklch(75% 0.042 140.6)
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 #BBA6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #BBA6BF 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.