#BBB3D1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.043 297.6), rgb(187, 179, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BBB3D1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB3D1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 179, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.043 297.6) |
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 #BBB3D1 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB3D1 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB3D1 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB3D1 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB3D1
oklch(78.3% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A4
oklch(55.7% 0.095 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#67558D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#544672
oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#BBB3D1 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) | #ADB7D2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B7BD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB3D1
#BBB3D1
oklch(78.3% 0.043 297.6)
- #B6BC9E
#B6BC9E
oklch(78.2% 0.042 116.6)
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 #BBB3D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBB3D1 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.