#BBAFCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.044 303.5), rgb(187, 175, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#BBAFCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFCD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.044 303.5) |
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 #BBAFCD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAFCD | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFCD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFCD text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#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
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFCD
oklch(77.4% 0.044 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 304)
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Step 500
500
#957CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A2
oklch(55.5% 0.098 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C538B
oklch(49.2% 0.091 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#584471
oklch(42.7% 0.076 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#BBAFCD 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) | #AAB4CE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B3B9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAFCD
#BBAFCD
oklch(77.4% 0.044 303.5)
- #B0BB9C
#B0BB9C
oklch(77.5% 0.045 123.3)
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 #BBAFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBAFCD 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.