#BBACD4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.059 302.1), rgb(187, 172, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#BBACD4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBACD4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 172, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.059 302.1) |
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 #BBACD4 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBACD4 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBACD4 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBACD4 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBACD4
oklch(77% 0.059 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D1
oklch(70.7% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9777C5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 302)
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Step 600
600
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D99
oklch(49% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#BBACD4 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) | #A5B2D6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B1B9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBACD4
#BBACD4
oklch(77% 0.059 302.1)
- #AEBB91
#AEBB91
oklch(77.1% 0.059 121.8)
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 #BBACD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #BBACD4 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.