#BBABCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.052 305.9), rgb(187, 171, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#BBABCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBABCE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 171, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.052 305.9) |
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 #BBABCE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBABCE | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBABCE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBABCE text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBABCE
oklch(76.6% 0.052 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9978BD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8460A9
oklch(55.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#704F91
oklch(49.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#BBABCE 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) | #A5B1D0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AFB7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBABCE
#BBABCE
oklch(76.6% 0.052 305.9)
- #ABB996
#ABB996
oklch(76.5% 0.051 125.3)
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 #BBABCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBABCE 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.