#BDADD9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.064 301.5), rgb(189, 173, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#BDADD9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADD9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.064 301.5) |
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 #BDADD9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDADD9 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADD9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADD9 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDADD9
oklch(77.6% 0.064 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9875CB
oklch(63.2% 0.13 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835CB8
oklch(55.7% 0.142 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#BDADD9 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) | #A5B4DB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B3BC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADD9
#BDADD9
oklch(77.6% 0.064 301.5)
- #AFBD8F
#AFBD8F
oklch(77.6% 0.065 121.7)
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 #BDADD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #BDADD9 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.