#BDADD5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.059 303.3), rgb(189, 173, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#BDADD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADD5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.059 303.3) |
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 #BDADD5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDADD5 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADD5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADD5 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDADD5
oklch(77.4% 0.059 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 303)
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Step 500
500
#9976C5
oklch(63.1% 0.121 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#835EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.129 303)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D98
oklch(49.1% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3663
oklch(37.6% 0.078 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#BDADD5 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) | #A6B3D7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B4D4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B2BA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADD5
#BDADD5
oklch(77.4% 0.059 303.3)
- #AEBC93
#AEBC93
oklch(77.4% 0.058 123.1)
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 #BDADD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #BDADD5 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.