#BDABCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.052 309), rgb(189, 171, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#BDABCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDABCD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.052 309) |
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 #BDABCD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDABCD | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDABCD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDABCD text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDABCD
oklch(76.8% 0.052 309)
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Step 400
400
#B093C8
oklch(70.8% 0.082 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#875FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 309)
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Step 700
700
#724E8E
oklch(49% 0.106 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4073
oklch(42.6% 0.088 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#BDABCD 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) | #A6B1CF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAFB6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDABCD
#BDABCD
oklch(76.8% 0.052 309)
- #A9BA98
#A9BA98
oklch(76.7% 0.051 129.2)
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 #BDABCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #BDABCD 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.