#BBAACA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.049 309.1), rgb(187, 170, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BBAACA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAACA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.049 309.1) |
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 #BBAACA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAACA | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAACA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAACA text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAACA
oklch(76.3% 0.049 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 309)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B7
oklch(63% 0.1 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8660A3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#714F8C
oklch(49% 0.102 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4171
oklch(42.6% 0.083 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C385C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#BBAACA 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) | #A5B0CB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AEB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAACA
#BBAACA
oklch(76.3% 0.049 309.1)
- #A8B898
#A8B898
oklch(76.1% 0.048 129.2)
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 #BBAACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #BBAACA 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.