#BDB8D5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.041 293.4), rgb(189, 184, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BDB8D5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.041 293.4) |
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 #BDB8D5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB8D5 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB8D5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB8D5 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB8D5
oklch(79.6% 0.041 293.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A299C6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 293.8)
-
Step 500
500
#8B80B8
oklch(63.1% 0.084 292.8)
-
Step 600
600
#7669A4
oklch(55.7% 0.091 293.3)
-
Step 700
700
#63578C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 293.5)
-
Step 800
800
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
-
Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
-
Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#BDB8D5 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) | #B2BCD6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BCC1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB8D5
#BDB8D5
oklch(79.6% 0.041 293.4)
- #BCC0A2
#BCC0A2
oklch(79.7% 0.041 113.5)
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 #BDB8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDB8D5 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.