#BBABCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.054 305.3), rgb(187, 171, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#BBABCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBABCF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 171, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.054 305.3) |
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 #BBABCF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBABCF | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBABCF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBABCF text on black | 9.83:1 | 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)
#BBABCF
oklch(76.7% 0.054 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9978BE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#845FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.12 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#704E92
oklch(49% 0.111 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4177
oklch(42.8% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#BBABCF 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) | #A5B1D1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B0B7 | 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°).
- #BBABCF
#BBABCF
oklch(76.7% 0.054 305.3)
- #ABBA95
#ABBA95
oklch(76.7% 0.054 125.6)
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 #BBABCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBABCF 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.