#BBA9BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.037 320.1), rgb(187, 169, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#BBA9BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 320°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA9BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.037 320.1) |
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 #BBA9BF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA9BF | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA9BF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA9BF text on black | 9.54:1 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA9BF
oklch(75.7% 0.037 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#97819B
oklch(63.2% 0.046 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#816A86
oklch(55.6% 0.051 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5872
oklch(49.1% 0.048 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#59485D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#BBA9BF 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) | #A7ADC0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCABB0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA9BF
#BBA9BF
oklch(75.7% 0.037 320.1)
- #A4B6A0
#A4B6A0
oklch(75.6% 0.037 140)
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 #BBA9BF, 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 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBA9BF 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.