#BDACCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.052 307.1), rgb(189, 172, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#BDACCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDACCF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 172, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.052 307.1) |
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 #BDACCF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDACCF | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDACCF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDACCF text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDACCF
oklch(77% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BC
oklch(63.1% 0.108 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#855FA8
oklch(55.5% 0.117 307)
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Step 700
700
#714E90
oklch(49% 0.109 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4075
oklch(42.6% 0.091 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#BDACCF 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) | #A7B2D1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB0B8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDACCF
#BDACCF
oklch(77% 0.052 307.1)
- #ABBB97
#ABBB97
oklch(77% 0.053 127.1)
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 #BDACCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #BDACCF 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.