#BDB3CC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.037 303.7), rgb(189, 179, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BDB3CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3CC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.037 303.7) |
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 #BDB3CC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3CC | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3CC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3CC text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3CC
oklch(78.3% 0.037 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#A898BF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#937EAF
oklch(63% 0.076 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D679A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5684
oklch(49.2% 0.075 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#56466B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#BDB3CC 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) | #AFB7CD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB6BB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3CC
#BDB3CC
oklch(78.3% 0.037 303.7)
- #B3BDA3
#B3BDA3
oklch(78.3% 0.038 124.4)
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 #BDB3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDB3CC 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.