#BDADDB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.067 300.8), rgb(189, 173, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#BDADDB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADDB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.067 300.8) |
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 #BDADDB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDADDB | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADDB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADDB text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDADDB
oklch(77.7% 0.067 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 301)
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Step 500
500
#9874CF
oklch(63.2% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#835BBB
oklch(55.7% 0.147 301)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA2
oklch(49.2% 0.138 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D83
oklch(42.7% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#BDADDB 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) | #A4B4DD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4DA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B4BD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADDB
#BDADDB
oklch(77.7% 0.067 300.8)
- #B0BD8D
#B0BD8D
oklch(77.6% 0.067 120.3)
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 #BDADDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #BDADDB 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.