#BBAACC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.051 307.7), rgb(187, 170, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#BBAACC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 308°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAACC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.051 307.7) |
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 #BBAACC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAACC | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAACC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAACC text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAACC
oklch(76.3% 0.051 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 308)
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Step 500
500
#9B78BB
oklch(63.2% 0.105 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8660A7
oklch(55.7% 0.114 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#714F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#BBAACC 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) | #A5B0CE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AEB5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAACC
#BBAACC
oklch(76.3% 0.051 307.7)
- #A9B996
#A9B996
oklch(76.4% 0.052 127.6)
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 #BBAACC, 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 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #BBAACC 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.