#BBAAC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.039 316.2), rgb(187, 170, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#BBAAC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 316°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.039 316.2) |
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 #BBAAC2 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAAC2 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAAC2 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAAC2 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAAC2
oklch(76% 0.039 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.078 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#876395
oklch(55.5% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#73527F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4367
oklch(42.6% 0.066 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#BBAAC2 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) | #A7AFC3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBACB2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAAC2
#BBAAC2
oklch(76% 0.039 316.2)
- #A6B79F
#A6B79F
oklch(76% 0.039 136.5)
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 #BBAAC2, 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 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBAAC2 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.