#BBB1D3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.049 298.7), rgb(187, 177, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#BBB1D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB1D3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 177, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.049 298.7) |
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 #BBB1D3 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB1D3 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB1D3 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB1D3 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
#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
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB1D3
oklch(78% 0.049 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#917CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.1 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C64AA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#695392
oklch(49.2% 0.101 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#46395F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 299)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#BBB1D3 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) | #ABB6D5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B6BC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB1D3
#BBB1D3
oklch(78% 0.049 298.7)
- #B4BC99
#B4BC99
oklch(78% 0.049 118)
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 #BBB1D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBB1D3 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.