#BDB3D0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.042 301.1), rgb(189, 179, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#BDB3D0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3D0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 24%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.042 301.1) |
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 #BDB3D0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3D0 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3D0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3D0 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3D0
oklch(78.4% 0.042 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A797C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 301)
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Step 500
500
#927DB5
oklch(63% 0.086 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#69548A
oklch(49% 0.087 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#BDB3D0 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) | #AEB7D1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB7BC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3D0
#BDB3D0
oklch(78.4% 0.042 301.1)
- #B4BDA0
#B4BDA0
oklch(78.3% 0.041 121.4)
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 #BDB3D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDB3D0 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.