#BBA8CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.057 307.6), rgb(187, 168, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BBA8CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA8CE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 168, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.057 307.6) |
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 #BBA8CE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA8CE | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA8CE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA8CE text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA8CE
oklch(76% 0.057 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#885DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F78
oklch(42.8% 0.097 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3661
oklch(37.8% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#BBA8CE 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) | #A2AFD0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADB5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA8CE
#BBA8CE
oklch(76% 0.057 307.6)
- #A7B992
#A7B992
oklch(76.1% 0.058 127.9)
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 #BBA8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBA8CE 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.