#BBADC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.032 315.9), rgb(187, 173, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#BBADC1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBADC1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.032 315.9) |
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 #BBADC1 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBADC1 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBADC1 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBADC1 text on black | 9.86:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBADC1
oklch(76.6% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B7
oklch(70.6% 0.052 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#997EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.065 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#846690
oklch(55.6% 0.073 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F557A
oklch(49% 0.066 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4663
oklch(42.8% 0.054 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B51
oklch(37.8% 0.042 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#BBADC1 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) | #ABB1C2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2C0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAFB3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBADC1
#BBADC1
oklch(76.6% 0.032 315.9)
- #AAB8A4
#AAB8A4
oklch(76.6% 0.032 136.2)
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 #BBADC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #BBADC1 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.