#BDB2C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.033 308), rgb(189, 178, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#BDB2C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 17%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.033 308) |
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 #BDB2C8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB2C8 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2C8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2C8 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB2C8
oklch(78% 0.033 308)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#957FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.067 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6895
oklch(55.7% 0.073 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B567F
oklch(49% 0.069 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#584767
oklch(42.8% 0.056 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#BDB2C8 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) | #AFB6C9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B6C7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB5B9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB2C8
#BDB2C8
oklch(78% 0.033 308)
- #B1BCA5
#B1BCA5
oklch(78% 0.034 128.1)
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 #BDB2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDB2C8 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.