#BDB6DB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.4% 0.052 293.8), rgb(189, 182, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#BDB6DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB6DB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 182, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.052 293.8) |
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 #BDB6DB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB6DB | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB6DB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB6DB text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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)
#BDB6DB
oklch(79.4% 0.052 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A397D0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.107 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7764B0
oklch(55.5% 0.116 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#655398
oklch(49.2% 0.109 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#52447B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 294)
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Step 900
900
#443A63
oklch(37.8% 0.069 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#BDB6DB 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) | #AEBBDD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BCC2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB6DB
#BDB6DB
oklch(79.4% 0.052 293.8)
- #BBC09A
#BBC09A
oklch(79.4% 0.052 113.7)
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 #BDB6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDB6DB 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.