#BBB0D4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.052 299.2), rgb(187, 176, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#BBB0D4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB0D4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 176, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.052 299.2) |
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 #BBB0D4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB0D4 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB0D4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB0D4 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB0D4
oklch(77.8% 0.052 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#937AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AD
oklch(55.5% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5195
oklch(49.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#BBB0D4 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) | #A9B5D6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B5BC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB0D4
#BBB0D4
oklch(77.8% 0.052 299.2)
- #B3BC97
#B3BC97
oklch(77.8% 0.052 118.7)
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 #BBB0D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBB0D4 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.