#BDADCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.051 306.5), rgb(189, 173, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#BDADCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADCF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.051 306.5) |
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 #BDADCF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDADCF | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADCF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADCF text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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)
#BDADCF
oklch(77.2% 0.051 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9978BB
oklch(63% 0.104 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8460A7
oklch(55.5% 0.113 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#704F8F
oklch(49% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4174
oklch(42.6% 0.087 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#BDADCF 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) | #A8B3D1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB1B8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADCF
#BDADCF
oklch(77.2% 0.051 306.5)
- #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 #BDADCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #BDADCF 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.