#BBB1D6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.053 297.5), rgb(187, 177, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#BBB1D6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB1D6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 177, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.053 297.5) |
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 #BBB1D6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB1D6 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB1D6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB1D6 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#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
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB1D6
oklch(78.1% 0.053 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#A695CF
oklch(70.6% 0.085 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#917BC3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AF
oklch(55.7% 0.117 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#685197
oklch(49% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#55437A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#BBB1D6 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) | #AAB6D8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B6BD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB1D6
#BBB1D6
oklch(78.1% 0.053 297.5)
- #B4BD96
#B4BD96
oklch(78.1% 0.054 118.2)
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 #BBB1D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BBB1D6 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.