#BDB1DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.4% 0.06 298.1), rgb(189, 177, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#BDB1DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB1DB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 177, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.06 298.1) |
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 #BDB1DB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB1DB | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB1DB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB1DB text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB1DB
oklch(78.4% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A893D5
oklch(70.6% 0.097 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9378CA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 298)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.135 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9D
oklch(49% 0.124 298)
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Step 800
800
#56407F
oklch(42.5% 0.103 298)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A213C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 298.4)
#BDB1DB 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) | #A9B7DD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B7BF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB1DB
#BDB1DB
oklch(78.4% 0.06 298.1)
- #B5BF93
#B5BF93
oklch(78.5% 0.061 118.2)
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 #BDB1DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BDB1DB 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.