#BBB4D0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.04 296.9), rgb(187, 180, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#BBB4D0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 297°. 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB4D0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 180, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.04 296.9) |
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 #BBB4D0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB4D0 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB4D0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB4D0 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#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
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB4D0
oklch(78.5% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB5
oklch(63% 0.081 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7968A1
oklch(55.6% 0.088 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#66568A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#534770
oklch(42.8% 0.068 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#443B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.055 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#BBB4D0 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) | #AFB8D1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B8BD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB4D0
#BBB4D0
oklch(78.5% 0.04 296.9)
- #B7BDA0
#B7BDA0
oklch(78.6% 0.04 116.8)
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 #BBB4D0, 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 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBB4D0 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.