#BBA8CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.059 307.1), rgb(187, 168, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#BBA8CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA8CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 168, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.059 307.1) |
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 #BBA8CF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA8CF | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA8CF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA8CF text on black | 9.61:1 | 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)
#BBA8CF
oklch(76.1% 0.059 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B091CF
oklch(70.7% 0.095 307)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#885CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#734B96
oklch(49.1% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#BBA8CF 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) | #A2AFD1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0CE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADB5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA8CF
#BBA8CF
oklch(76.1% 0.059 307.1)
- #A7B991
#A7B991
oklch(76.1% 0.059 127.5)
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 #BBA8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #BBA8CF 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.