#BBB0C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.032 309), rgb(187, 176, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#BBB0C5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB0C5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 176, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 15%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.032 309) |
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 #BBB0C5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBB0C5 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB0C5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB0C5 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB0C5
oklch(77.3% 0.032 309)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B9
oklch(70.6% 0.051 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#957FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6893
oklch(55.6% 0.07 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C567D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#584766
oklch(42.8% 0.054 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#BBB0C5 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) | #ADB4C6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB2B7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB0C5
#BBB0C5
oklch(77.3% 0.032 309)
- #AFB9A4
#AFB9A4
oklch(77.2% 0.031 128)
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 #BBB0C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBB0C5 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.