#BDB1CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.041 304.8), rgb(189, 177, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#BDB1CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB1CD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 177, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.041 304.8) |
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 #BDB1CD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB1CD | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB1CD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB1CD text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB1CD
oklch(77.9% 0.041 304.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AA97C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 304.9)
-
Step 500
500
#957CB3
oklch(63% 0.085 304.9)
-
Step 600
600
#80659F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 305)
-
Step 700
700
#6C5488
oklch(49.2% 0.085 304.7)
-
Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
-
Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#BDB1CD 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) | #ACB5CE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB5BA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB1CD
#BDB1CD
oklch(77.9% 0.041 304.8)
- #B1BCA0
#B1BCA0
oklch(77.9% 0.041 124.8)
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 #BDB1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDB1CD 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.