#BBA7BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.3% 0.039 321.8), rgb(187, 167, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#BBA7BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA7BE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 167, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.039 321.8) |
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 #BBA7BE | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA7BE | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA7BE text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA7BE text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA7BE
oklch(75.3% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#98809C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#836987
oklch(55.7% 0.055 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5772
oklch(49.1% 0.052 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A475D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#BBA7BE 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) | #A5ACBF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA9AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA7BE
#BBA7BE
oklch(75.3% 0.039 321.8)
- #A1B69F
#A1B69F
oklch(75.4% 0.04 142.8)
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 #BBA7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
Use #BBA7BE 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.