#BDAED5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.057 302.6), rgb(189, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#BDAED5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAED5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.057 302.6) |
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 #BDAED5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAED5 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAED5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAED5 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAED5
oklch(77.6% 0.057 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9777C4
oklch(63.1% 0.117 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#825FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.126 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E97
oklch(49.1% 0.117 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A407B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3763
oklch(37.8% 0.076 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#BDAED5 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) | #A7B4D7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB4D4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B3BB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAED5
#BDAED5
oklch(77.6% 0.057 302.6)
- #AFBD94
#AFBD94
oklch(77.7% 0.058 123.1)
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 #BDAED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDAED5 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.