#BBAED8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.061 299.1), rgb(187, 174, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BBAED8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAED8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.061 299.1) |
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 #BBAED8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAED8 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAED8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAED8 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAED8
oklch(77.6% 0.061 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A993D5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9477CA
oklch(63.1% 0.125 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.135 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.125 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#BBAED8 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) | #A6B4DA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B4BC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAED8
#BBAED8
oklch(77.6% 0.061 299.1)
- #B1BC91
#B1BC91
oklch(77.5% 0.06 119.5)
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 #BBAED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #BBAED8 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.