#BDA5C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.056 315.2), rgb(189, 165, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#BDA5C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.056 315.2) |
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 #BDA5C8 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA5C8 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA5C8 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA5C8 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA5C8
oklch(75.4% 0.056 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA7
oklch(63% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#856593
oklch(55.6% 0.079 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#70547D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4566
oklch(42.8% 0.06 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#BDA5C8 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) | #A1ACCA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA9B1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA5C8
#BDA5C8
oklch(75.4% 0.056 315.2)
- #A0B894
#A0B894
oklch(75.5% 0.057 135.2)
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 #BDA5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #BDA5C8 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.