#BDB7D0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.036 296.6), rgb(189, 183, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#BDB7D0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB7D0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 183, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.036 296.6) |
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 #BDB7D0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB7D0 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB7D0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB7D0 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB7D0
oklch(79.2% 0.036 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.057 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D81B1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#78699C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#655886
oklch(49.2% 0.074 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#BDB7D0 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) | #B2BAD1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BACF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABABF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB7D0
#BDB7D0
oklch(79.2% 0.036 296.6)
- #B9BFA5
#B9BFA5
oklch(79.3% 0.036 117.8)
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 #BDB7D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDB7D0 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.