#BDB2DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.6% 0.057 297.7), rgb(189, 178, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#BDB2DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.057 297.7) |
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 #BDB2DA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB2DA | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2DA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2DA text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB2DA
oklch(78.6% 0.057 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A794D3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9279C7
oklch(63.1% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D61B4
oklch(55.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#69509B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#56427D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#BDB2DA 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) | #AAB8DC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B8BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB2DA
#BDB2DA
oklch(78.6% 0.057 297.7)
- #B6BF95
#B6BF95
oklch(78.7% 0.058 117.6)
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 #BDB2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB2DA 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.