#BBB1D8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.2% 0.056 296.8), rgb(187, 177, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#BBB1D8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB1D8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 177, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 33%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.056 296.8) |
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 #BBB1D8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB1D8 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB1D8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB1D8 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB1D8
oklch(78.2% 0.056 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A695D2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#917AC6
oklch(63.2% 0.114 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#68509A
oklch(49% 0.117 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#55427D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 297)
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Step 900
900
#463864
oklch(37.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#BBB1D8 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) | #A9B7DA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7BE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB1D8
#BBB1D8
oklch(78.2% 0.056 296.8)
- #B5BD95
#B5BD95
oklch(78.2% 0.055 116.9)
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 #BBB1D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #BBB1D8 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.