#BBABC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.044 310), rgb(187, 171, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#BBABC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.044 310) |
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 #BBABC8 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBABC8 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBABC8 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBABC8 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBABC8
oklch(76.4% 0.044 310)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#85629E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#715188
oklch(49.1% 0.093 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C436E
oklch(42.8% 0.075 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#BBABC8 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) | #A7B0C9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB1C7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAEB5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBABC8
#BBABC8
oklch(76.4% 0.044 310)
- #A9B89B
#A9B89B
oklch(76.3% 0.044 129.8)
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 #BBABC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #BBABC8 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.