#BDAFBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.025 325.8), rgb(189, 175, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#BDAFBD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFBD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 10%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.025 325.8) |
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 #BDAFBD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAFBD | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFBD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFBD text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFBD
oklch(77% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE98AE
oklch(70.6% 0.04 326)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#856885
oklch(55.6% 0.056 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#705771
oklch(49.2% 0.051 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B475C
oklch(42.7% 0.043 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#BDAFBD 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) | #AEB2BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB0B3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFBD
#BDAFBD
oklch(77% 0.025 325.8)
- #ABB9AB
#ABB9AB
oklch(77.1% 0.025 145.3)
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 #BDAFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #BDAFBD 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.