#BBA9BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.036 321.4), rgb(187, 169, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#BBA9BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA9BE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.036 321.4) |
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 #BBA9BE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA9BE | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA9BE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA9BE text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA9BE
oklch(75.7% 0.036 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#97819A
oklch(63.2% 0.045 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#816A85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5871
oklch(49% 0.047 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#BBA9BE 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) | #A7ADBF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCABB0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA9BE
#BBA9BE
oklch(75.7% 0.036 321.4)
- #A4B6A1
#A4B6A1
oklch(75.6% 0.036 141.2)
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 #BBA9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBA9BE 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.