#BDAFCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.042 307.9), rgb(189, 175, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BDAFCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 308°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFCB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.042 307.9) |
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 #BDAFCB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFCB | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFCB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFCB text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFCB
oklch(77.5% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC96C2
oklch(70.8% 0.067 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#987BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#82649E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5387
oklch(49.2% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#BDAFCB 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) | #ABB4CC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB2B8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFCB
#BDAFCB
oklch(77.5% 0.042 307.9)
- #AEBB9F
#AEBB9F
oklch(77.4% 0.041 127.7)
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 #BDAFCB, 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 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDAFCB 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.