#BDACC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.034 321.2), rgb(189, 172, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#BDACC0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDACC0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 172, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.034 321.2) |
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 #BDACC0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDACC0 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDACC0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDACC0 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#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)
#BDACC0
oklch(76.5% 0.034 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B196B5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#88658E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#735379
oklch(49% 0.071 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4462
oklch(42.6% 0.058 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#BDACC0 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) | #AAB0C1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEAEB2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDACC0
#BDACC0
oklch(76.5% 0.034 321.2)
- #A7B8A4
#A7B8A4
oklch(76.4% 0.034 141)
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 #BDACC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDACC0 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.