#BBB2CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.042 299.6), rgb(187, 178, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#BBB2CF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB2CF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 178, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.042 299.6) |
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 #BBB2CF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB2CF | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB2CF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB2CF text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB2CF
oklch(78% 0.042 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A698C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#917EB6
oklch(63.2% 0.085 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A2
oklch(55.5% 0.094 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554671
oklch(42.8% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#BBB2CF 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) | #ADB6D0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B6BB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB2CF
#BBB2CF
oklch(78% 0.042 299.6)
- #B4BC9E
#B4BC9E
oklch(78.1% 0.042 119.5)
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 #BBB2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BBB2CF 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.