#BDB8D2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.037 294.4), rgb(189, 184, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#BDB8D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.037 294.4) |
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 #BDB8D2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB8D2 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB8D2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB8D2 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB8D2
oklch(79.5% 0.037 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 294)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#766A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 700
700
#635888
oklch(49.1% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#BDB8D2 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) | #B3BBD3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BCC0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB8D2
#BDB8D2
oklch(79.5% 0.037 294.4)
- #BBBFA5
#BBBFA5
oklch(79.4% 0.036 114.3)
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 #BDB8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #BDB8D2 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.