#BDB5DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.053 295.1), rgb(189, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#BDB5DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB5DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.053 295.1) |
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 #BDB5DA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB5DA | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB5DA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB5DA text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB5DA
oklch(79.2% 0.053 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A496D0
oklch(70.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7964B0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#665297
oklch(49% 0.109 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#BDB5DA 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) | #ADBADC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BAC1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB5DA
#BDB5DA
oklch(79.2% 0.053 295.1)
- #B9C099
#B9C099
oklch(79.2% 0.054 115.9)
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 #BDB5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDB5DA 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.