#BBAACE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.054 306.5), rgb(187, 170, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#BBAACE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAACE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.054 306.5) |
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 #BBAACE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAACE | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAACE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAACE text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAACE
oklch(76.4% 0.054 306.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AE93CB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 306.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9A77BE
oklch(63.1% 0.11 306.1)
-
Step 600
600
#855FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.119 306.3)
-
Step 700
700
#714E92
oklch(49.1% 0.111 306.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4076
oklch(42.7% 0.092 306.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#BBAACE 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) | #A4B0D0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AFB6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAACE
#BBAACE
oklch(76.4% 0.054 306.5)
- #A9B994
#A9B994
oklch(76.3% 0.054 126.7)
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 #BBAACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBAACE 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.