#BDA5BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.1% 0.044 324.8), rgb(189, 165, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BDA5BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA5BE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.044 324.8) |
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 #BDA5BE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA5BE | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA5BE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA5BE text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA5BE
oklch(75.1% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#866788
oklch(55.6% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#715673
oklch(49.1% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C465E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#BDA5BE 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) | #A3ABBF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA7AD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA5BE
#BDA5BE
oklch(75.1% 0.044 324.8)
- #9DB69D
#9DB69D
oklch(75% 0.045 145.1)
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 #BDA5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
Use #BDA5BE 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.