#BBADBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.03 318.7), rgb(187, 173, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#BBADBF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBADBF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.03 318.7) |
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 #BBADBF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBADBF | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBADBF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBADBF text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBADBF
oklch(76.5% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 319)
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Step 500
500
#997EA1
oklch(63% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#84678C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#705677
oklch(49.2% 0.06 319)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#BBADBF 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) | #ABB1C0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAFB3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBADBF
#BBADBF
oklch(76.5% 0.03 318.7)
- #A9B8A5
#A9B8A5
oklch(76.6% 0.031 139.1)
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 #BBADBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #BBADBF 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.