#BBADC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.037 311.3), rgb(187, 173, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#BBADC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBADC5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.037 311.3) |
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 #BBADC5 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBADC5 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBADC5 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBADC5 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBADC5
oklch(76.7% 0.037 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#987CAB
oklch(62.9% 0.076 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#836597
oklch(55.6% 0.083 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5481
oklch(49.2% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4569
oklch(42.7% 0.063 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#BBADC5 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) | #AAB1C6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB2C4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB0B5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBADC5
#BBADC5
oklch(76.7% 0.037 311.3)
- #ABB9A0
#ABB9A0
oklch(76.8% 0.038 131.3)
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 #BBADC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBADC5 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.