#BBADC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.042 307.9), rgb(187, 173, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#BBADC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBADC9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.042 307.9) |
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 #BBADC9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBADC9 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBADC9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBADC9 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBADC9
oklch(76.8% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#987BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#82649E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5387
oklch(49.2% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#BBADC9 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) | #A9B2CA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB2C8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B0B6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBADC9
#BBADC9
oklch(76.8% 0.042 307.9)
- #ACB99D
#ACB99D
oklch(76.8% 0.041 127.7)
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 #BBADC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #BBADC9 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.