#BDB3DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.058 296.2), rgb(189, 179, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#BDB3DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3DC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.058 296.2) |
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 #BDB3DC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3DC | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3DC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3DC text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3DC
oklch(78.9% 0.058 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A695D5
oklch(70.8% 0.094 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9079C9
oklch(63% 0.12 296)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B6
oklch(55.6% 0.13 296)
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Step 700
700
#68509D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 296)
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Step 800
800
#55427F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#BDB3DC 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) | #ABB9DE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B9C1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3DC
#BDB3DC
oklch(78.9% 0.058 296.2)
- #B8BF95
#B8BF95
oklch(78.8% 0.058 115.4)
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 #BDB3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #BDB3DC 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.