#BBB8D7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.044 289.8), rgb(187, 184, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#BBB8D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB8D7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 184, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 28%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.044 289.8) |
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 #BBB8D7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB8D7 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB8D7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB8D7 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB8D7
oklch(79.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8880BC
oklch(63% 0.089 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7269A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4775
oklch(42.6% 0.075 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#BBB8D7 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) | #B1BCD8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BDC2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB8D7
#BBB8D7
oklch(79.5% 0.044 289.8)
- #BDBF9F
#BDBF9F
oklch(79.5% 0.044 110.3)
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 #BBB8D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BBB8D7 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.