#BDA6CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.06 311.3), rgb(189, 166, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#BDA6CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA6CD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.06 311.3) |
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 #BDA6CD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA6CD | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA6CD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA6CD text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA6CD
oklch(75.8% 0.06 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#997CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#836597
oklch(55.6% 0.083 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5481
oklch(49.2% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4569
oklch(42.8% 0.064 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#BDA6CD 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) | #A0ADCF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCABB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA6CD
#BDA6CD
oklch(75.8% 0.06 311.3)
- #A3B991
#A3B991
oklch(75.8% 0.061 131.2)
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 #BDA6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #BDA6CD 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.