#BDADD0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.052 305.9), rgb(189, 173, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#BDADD0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADD0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.052 305.9) |
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 #BDADD0 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDADD0 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADD0 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADD0 text on black | 10.05:1 | 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
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDADD0
oklch(77.2% 0.052 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9978BD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8460A9
oklch(55.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#704F91
oklch(49.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#BDADD0 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) | #A7B3D2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB1B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADD0
#BDADD0
oklch(77.2% 0.052 305.9)
- #ADBB98
#ADBB98
oklch(77.2% 0.051 125.3)
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 #BDADD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDADD0 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.