#BDADDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.069 300), rgb(189, 173, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#BDADDD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADDD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.069 300) |
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 #BDADDD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDADDD | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADDD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADDD text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDADDD
oklch(77.7% 0.069 300)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9773D2
oklch(63.1% 0.142 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8259BF
oklch(55.5% 0.155 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A5
oklch(49.1% 0.144 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C85
oklch(42.6% 0.119 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#BDADDD 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) | #A4B4DF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B4BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADDD
#BDADDD
oklch(77.7% 0.069 300)
- #B0BE8C
#B0BE8C
oklch(77.8% 0.07 120.7)
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 #BDADDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #BDADDD 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.