#BDB2C4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.028 312.5), rgb(189, 178, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#BDB2C4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 13%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.028 312.5) |
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 #BDB2C4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB2C4 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2C4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2C4 text on black | 10.32:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB2C4
oklch(77.8% 0.028 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#9580A3
oklch(63.1% 0.057 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#80698E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5779
oklch(49.1% 0.059 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#584762
oklch(42.6% 0.049 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#BDB2C4 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) | #B0B5C5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB4B8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB2C4
#BDB2C4
oklch(77.8% 0.028 312.5)
- #B0BBA9
#B0BBA9
oklch(77.8% 0.028 133)
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 #BDB2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDB2C4 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.