#BDAEC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.03 320.6), rgb(189, 174, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#BDAEC0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.03 320.6) |
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 #BDAEC0 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAEC0 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAEC0 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAEC0 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAEC0
oklch(76.9% 0.03 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B3
oklch(70.7% 0.048 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.061 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#85668C
oklch(55.5% 0.068 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#715577
oklch(49.1% 0.063 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4661
oklch(42.8% 0.052 320)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#BDAEC0 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) | #ACB2C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB3BF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB0B4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAEC0
#BDAEC0
oklch(76.9% 0.03 320.6)
- #AAB9A7
#AAB9A7
oklch(76.9% 0.03 140.5)
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 #BDAEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #BDAEC0 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.