#BDB1DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.5% 0.062 297.7), rgb(189, 177, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BDB1DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB1DC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 177, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.062 297.7) |
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 #BDB1DC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB1DC | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB1DC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB1DC text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB1DC
oklch(78.5% 0.062 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A893D6
oklch(70.7% 0.098 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9377CB
oklch(63% 0.126 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.136 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203C
oklch(26.8% 0.052 297.6)
#BDB1DC 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) | #A8B7DE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B7BF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB1DC
#BDB1DC
oklch(78.5% 0.062 297.7)
- #B5BF92
#B5BF92
oklch(78.5% 0.062 118)
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 #BDB1DC, 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
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB1DC 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.