#BBAFD1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.049 301.3), rgb(187, 175, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#BBAFD1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFD1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.049 301.3) |
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 #BBAFD1 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBAFD1 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFD1 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFD1 text on black | 10.16:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFD1
oklch(77.5% 0.049 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#A995CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#947BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.1 301)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5191
oklch(49% 0.103 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#BBAFD1 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) | #A9B4D3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4D0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B4BA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAFD1
#BBAFD1
oklch(77.5% 0.049 301.3)
- #B1BB98
#B1BB98
oklch(77.5% 0.049 120.5)
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 #BBAFD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBAFD1 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.