#BDA8CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.053 312.6), rgb(189, 168, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#BDA8CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA8CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.053 312.6) |
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 #BDA8CA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA8CA | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA8CA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA8CA text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA8CA
oklch(76.1% 0.053 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B391C7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A075B9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#764C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#BDA8CA 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) | #A3AECC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCACB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA8CA
#BDA8CA
oklch(76.1% 0.053 312.6)
- #A5B996
#A5B996
oklch(76.1% 0.053 131.9)
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 #BDA8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #BDA8CA 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.