#BDB2D2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.046 301), rgb(189, 178, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#BDB2D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.046 301) |
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 #BDB2D2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB2D2 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2D2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2D2 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB2D2
oklch(78.3% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500
#937CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.094 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A6
oklch(55.6% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A538E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#564473
oklch(42.6% 0.079 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#BDB2D2 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) | #ACB7D3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB6BD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB2D2
#BDB2D2
oklch(78.3% 0.046 301)
- #B4BD9D
#B4BD9D
oklch(78.3% 0.045 120.2)
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 #BDB2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDB2D2 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.