#BDB0CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.044 305), rgb(189, 176, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BDB0CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB0CE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 176, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.044 305) |
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 #BDB0CE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB0CE | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB0CE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB0CE text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB0CE
oklch(77.8% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C5
oklch(70.8% 0.071 305)
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Step 500
500
#967BB6
oklch(63% 0.091 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8164A2
oklch(55.7% 0.099 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D528A
oklch(49% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#594470
oklch(42.8% 0.075 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#BDB0CE 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) | #ABB5CF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB4BA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB0CE
#BDB0CE
oklch(77.8% 0.044 305)
- #B0BC9D
#B0BC9D
oklch(77.7% 0.045 124.7)
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 #BDB0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB0CE 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.