#BDA9CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.053 311.4), rgb(189, 169, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#BDA9CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA9CB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.053 311.4) |
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 #BDA9CB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA9CB | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA9CB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA9CB text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA9CB
oklch(76.3% 0.053 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#754D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F73
oklch(42.6% 0.091 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#BDA9CB 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) | #A4AFCD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCADB4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA9CB
#BDA9CB
oklch(76.3% 0.053 311.4)
- #A6B997
#A6B997
oklch(76.2% 0.052 131.4)
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 #BDA9CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #BDA9CB 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.