#BDADCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.049 307.1), rgb(189, 173, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#BDADCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADCE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.049 307.1) |
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 #BDADCE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDADCE | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADCE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADCE text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDADCE
oklch(77.2% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C8
oklch(70.8% 0.08 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A79B9
oklch(63.2% 0.1 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8461A5
oklch(55.6% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#70508E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4273
oklch(42.8% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#BDADCE 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) | #A8B3CF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB1B8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADCE
#BDADCE
oklch(77.2% 0.049 307.1)
- #ACBB99
#ACBB99
oklch(77.1% 0.05 126.9)
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 #BDADCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDADCE 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.