#BBB0DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.1% 0.062 296.7), rgb(187, 176, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#BBB0DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB0DB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 176, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.062 296.7) |
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 #BBB0DB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB0DB | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB0DB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB0DB text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB0DB
oklch(78.1% 0.062 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9178CC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#694E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#554081
oklch(42.6% 0.106 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#BBB0DB 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) | #A7B6DD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5DA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B6BE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB0DB
#BBB0DB
oklch(78.1% 0.062 296.7)
- #B5BD90
#B5BD90
oklch(78.1% 0.062 116)
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 #BBB0DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBB0DB 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.