#BBADD8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.062 299.8), rgb(187, 173, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#BBADD8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBADD8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.062 299.8) |
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 #BBADD8 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBADD8 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBADD8 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBADD8 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBADD8
oklch(77.4% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.138 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F80
oklch(42.6% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#BBADD8 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) | #A5B4DA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B3BC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBADD8
#BBADD8
oklch(77.4% 0.062 299.8)
- #B0BC8F
#B0BC8F
oklch(77.4% 0.063 120)
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 #BBADD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #BBADD8 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.