#BDB2C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.029 311.2), rgb(189, 178, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#BDB2C5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 14%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.029 311.2) |
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 #BDB2C5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB2C5 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2C5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2C5 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.
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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)
#BDB2C5
oklch(77.9% 0.029 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B6
oklch(70.7% 0.046 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#957FA4
oklch(63% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#806990
oklch(55.7% 0.065 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C577A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#584763
oklch(42.7% 0.05 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#BDB2C5 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) | #B0B5C6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB4B8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB2C5
#BDB2C5
oklch(77.9% 0.029 311.2)
- #B0BBA8
#B0BBA8
oklch(77.8% 0.029 131.9)
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 #BDB2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDB2C5 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.