#BDA9BD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.036 325.9), rgb(189, 169, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#BDA9BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA9BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.036 325.9) |
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 #BDA9BD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA9BD | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA9BD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA9BD text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA9BD
oklch(75.8% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C638D
oklch(55.7% 0.08 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#775277
oklch(49.2% 0.073 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#614361
oklch(42.8% 0.062 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#BDA9BD 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) | #A8AEBE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEAAAF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA9BD
#BDA9BD
oklch(75.8% 0.036 325.9)
- #A3B7A3
#A3B7A3
oklch(75.8% 0.036 145.2)
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 #BDA9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #BDA9BD 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.