#BBA8BC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.035 324.4), rgb(187, 168, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BBA8BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA8BC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 168, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.035 324.4) |
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 #BBA8BC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA8BC | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA8BC text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA8BC text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA8BC
oklch(75.4% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#988099
oklch(63% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#826A84
oklch(55.6% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E586F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#BBA8BC 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) | #A7ACBD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAAAE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA8BC
#BBA8BC
oklch(75.4% 0.035 324.4)
- #A2B5A2
#A2B5A2
oklch(75.3% 0.034 145.2)
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 #BBA8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBA8BC 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.