#BDACCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.051 307.7), rgb(189, 172, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#BDACCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 308°. 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 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDACCE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 172, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.051 307.7) |
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 #BDACCE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDACCE | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDACCE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDACCE text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDACCE
oklch(77% 0.051 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B78BA
oklch(63.2% 0.104 308)
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Step 600
600
#8660A6
oklch(55.7% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#714F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#BDACCE 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) | #A7B2D0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB0B7 | 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°).
- #BDACCE
#BDACCE
oklch(77% 0.051 307.7)
- #ABBB98
#ABBB98
oklch(77% 0.052 127.6)
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 #BDACCE, 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 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDACCE 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.