#BDAABE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.035 324.4), rgb(189, 170, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#BDAABE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAABE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 170, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.035 324.4) |
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 #BDAABE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAABE | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAABE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAABE text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAABE
oklch(76% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#B395B5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A638D
oklch(55.5% 0.078 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#755278
oklch(49% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#604362
oklch(42.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#BDAABE 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) | #A9AEBF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEACB0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAABE
#BDAABE
oklch(76% 0.035 324.4)
- #A4B7A4
#A4B7A4
oklch(75.9% 0.034 145.2)
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 #BDAABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDAABE 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.