#BDAFD5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.055 301.9), rgb(189, 175, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#BDAFD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.055 301.9) |
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 #BDAFD5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFD5 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFD5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFD5 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFD5
oklch(77.8% 0.055 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CF
oklch(70.8% 0.088 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9678C2
oklch(63% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8160AF
oklch(55.6% 0.123 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F96
oklch(49.1% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#BDAFD5 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) | #A8B5D7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB5D4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B4BC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFD5
#BDAFD5
oklch(77.8% 0.055 301.9)
- #B1BD96
#B1BD96
oklch(77.9% 0.055 121.6)
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 #BDAFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #BDAFD5 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.