#BBAFCC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.043 304.2), rgb(187, 175, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BBAFCC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 304°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFCC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.043 304.2) |
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 #BBAFCC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAFCC | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFCC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFCC text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFCC
oklch(77.3% 0.043 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#957CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.088 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8065A0
oklch(55.7% 0.094 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5389
oklch(49% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#58446F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#BBAFCC 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) | #AAB4CD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B3B9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAFCC
#BBAFCC
oklch(77.3% 0.043 304.2)
- #AFBA9D
#AFBA9D
oklch(77.2% 0.042 124.3)
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 #BBAFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBAFCC 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.