#BDB6DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.051 294.1), rgb(189, 182, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#BDB6DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB6DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 182, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.051 294.1) |
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 #BDB6DA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB6DA | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB6DA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB6DA text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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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)
#BDB6DA
oklch(79.4% 0.051 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7865AF
oklch(55.7% 0.113 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#655396
oklch(49.1% 0.106 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#52447A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#BDB6DA 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) | #AFBBDC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBAD9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BBC2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB6DA
#BDB6DA
oklch(79.4% 0.051 294.1)
- #BBC09B
#BBC09B
oklch(79.4% 0.051 113.8)
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 #BDB6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDB6DA 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.