#BDABBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.035 322.8), rgb(189, 171, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#BDABBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDABBF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.035 322.8) |
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 #BDABBF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDABBF | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDABBF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDABBF text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDABBF
oklch(76.3% 0.035 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B295B5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA3
oklch(63% 0.071 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#89648E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#BDABBF 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) | #AAAFC0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADB1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDABBF
#BDABBF
oklch(76.3% 0.035 322.8)
- #A6B8A4
#A6B8A4
oklch(76.3% 0.034 142.4)
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 #BDABBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDABBF 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.