#BDA5BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.043 326), rgb(189, 165, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BDA5BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA5BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.043 326) |
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 #BDA5BD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA5BD | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA5BD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA5BD text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA5BD
oklch(75% 0.043 326)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9C
oklch(63% 0.056 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#866786
oklch(55.5% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#725672
oklch(49.2% 0.056 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C465D
oklch(42.6% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#BDA5BD 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) | #A4ABBE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ADBC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA7AD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA5BD
#BDA5BD
oklch(75% 0.043 326)
- #9DB69E
#9DB69E
oklch(75.1% 0.044 146.2)
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 #BDA5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
Use #BDA5BD 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.