#BDAEC7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.039 312), rgb(189, 174, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#BDAEC7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 18%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.039 312) |
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 #BDAEC7 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAEC7 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAEC7 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAEC7 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAEC7
oklch(77.1% 0.039 312)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.078 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#846498
oklch(55.5% 0.087 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#705382
oklch(49.1% 0.081 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4469
oklch(42.6% 0.066 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A56
oklch(37.8% 0.051 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#BDAEC7 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) | #ABB2C8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB1B6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAEC7
#BDAEC7
oklch(77.1% 0.039 312)
- #ACBAA1
#ACBAA1
oklch(77.1% 0.038 131.3)
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 #BDAEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDAEC7 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.