#BDB3D7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.7% 0.052 297.9), rgb(189, 179, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#BDB3D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.052 297.9) |
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 #BDB3D7 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3D7 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3D7 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3D7 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3D7
oklch(78.7% 0.052 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#917BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#685295
oklch(49.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#554379
oklch(42.7% 0.089 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#BDB3D7 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) | #ACB8D9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B8BF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3D7
#BDB3D7
oklch(78.7% 0.052 297.9)
- #B6BF99
#B6BF99
oklch(78.8% 0.053 118.4)
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 #BDB3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDB3D7 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.