#BDAEC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.033 317.7), rgb(189, 174, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#BDAEC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.033 317.7) |
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 #BDAEC2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAEC2 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAEC2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAEC2 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAEC2
oklch(77% 0.033 317.7)
-
Step 400
400
#AE97B6
oklch(70.7% 0.051 317.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9A7DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.066 317.3)
-
Step 600
600
#85668F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 317.8)
-
Step 700
700
#71547A
oklch(49% 0.069 318)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4563
oklch(42.7% 0.056 318.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3A51
oklch(37.6% 0.044 317.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#BDAEC2 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) | #ACB2C3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB3C1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB0B4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAEC2
#BDAEC2
oklch(77% 0.033 317.7)
- #AAB9A5
#AAB9A5
oklch(76.8% 0.033 137.8)
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 #BDAEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDAEC2 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.