#BBA9CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.05 309.6), rgb(187, 169, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#BBA9CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA9CA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.05 309.6) |
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 #BBA9CA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA9CA | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBA9CA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA9CA text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBA9CA
oklch(76.1% 0.05 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B093C7
oklch(70.8% 0.081 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C77B8
oklch(63% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#875FA4
oklch(55.5% 0.112 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#724E8D
oklch(49% 0.105 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4172
oklch(42.7% 0.085 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#BBA9CA 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) | #A4AFCB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADB4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA9CA
#BBA9CA
oklch(76.1% 0.05 309.6)
- #A7B897
#A7B897
oklch(76% 0.05 129.8)
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 #BBA9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #BBA9CA 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.