#BDB0D2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.05 302.7), rgb(189, 176, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BDB0D2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB0D2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 176, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.05 302.7) |
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 #BDB0D2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB0D2 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB0D2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB0D2 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB0D2
oklch(77.9% 0.05 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CA
oklch(70.7% 0.079 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#967ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.101 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8062A8
oklch(55.5% 0.11 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5191
oklch(49.1% 0.103 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#584375
oklch(42.7% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#BDB0D2 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) | #AAB5D4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB5BB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB0D2
#BDB0D2
oklch(77.9% 0.05 302.7)
- #B1BD9A
#B1BD9A
oklch(78% 0.05 122.9)
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 #BDB0D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB0D2 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.