#BDB1CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.037 307.1), rgb(189, 177, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BDB1CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB1CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 177, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 19%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.037 307.1) |
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 #BDB1CA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB1CA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB1CA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB1CA 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB1CA
oklch(77.8% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 307)
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Step 500
500
#967DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.077 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#806699
oklch(55.5% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5583
oklch(49.1% 0.077 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#493B56
oklch(37.8% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#BDB1CA 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) | #ADB5CB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB4B9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB1CA
#BDB1CA
oklch(77.8% 0.037 307.1)
- #B0BCA2
#B0BCA2
oklch(77.9% 0.038 127.5)
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 #BDB1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDB1CA 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.