#BDA5BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.041 328.6), rgb(189, 165, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#BDA5BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA5BB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.041 328.6) |
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 #BDA5BB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA5BB | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA5BB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA5BB text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA5BB
oklch(75% 0.041 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#866884
oklch(55.7% 0.056 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#725670
oklch(49.1% 0.054 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#BDA5BB 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) | #A4AABC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ADBA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA6AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA5BB
#BDA5BB
oklch(75% 0.041 328.6)
- #9DB5A0
#9DB5A0
oklch(74.9% 0.04 148.7)
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 #BDA5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BDA5BB 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.