#BDACD3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.058 304.9), rgb(189, 172, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#BDACD3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDACD3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 172, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.058 304.9) |
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 #BDACD3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDACD3 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDACD3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDACD3 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDACD3
oklch(77.2% 0.058 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CF
oklch(70.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#855DAF
oklch(55.5% 0.129 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#714D96
oklch(49.2% 0.118 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#BDACD3 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) | #A5B2D5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B3D2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB1B9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDACD3
#BDACD3
oklch(77.2% 0.058 304.9)
- #ACBC94
#ACBC94
oklch(77.2% 0.058 125.5)
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 #BDACD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
Use #BDACD3 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.