#BDAFD3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.053 302.9), rgb(189, 175, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#BDAFD3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.053 302.9) |
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 #BDAFD3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFD3 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFD3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFD3 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFD3
oklch(77.7% 0.053 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9779BF
oklch(63.2% 0.107 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8161AB
oklch(55.6% 0.116 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5093
oklch(49.1% 0.108 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#594277
oklch(42.8% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#BDAFD3 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) | #A9B5D5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB4BB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFD3
#BDAFD3
oklch(77.7% 0.053 302.9)
- #B0BD98
#B0BD98
oklch(77.8% 0.053 123.4)
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 #BDAFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDAFD3 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.