#BDAEC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.041 310.2), rgb(189, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#BDAEC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.041 310.2) |
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 #BDAEC9 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAEC9 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAEC9 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAEC9 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAEC9
oklch(77.2% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C0
oklch(70.6% 0.067 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#997BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.085 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#84649B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#705285
oklch(49.1% 0.086 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B446C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 310)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#BDAEC9 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) | #AAB3CA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4C8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB1B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAEC9
#BDAEC9
oklch(77.2% 0.041 310.2)
- #ACBB9F
#ACBB9F
oklch(77.3% 0.042 130.4)
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 #BDAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDAEC9 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.