#BDBCD4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.4% 0.034 287.5), rgb(189, 188, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#BDBCD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 188, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.034 287.5) |
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 #BDBCD4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBCD4 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBCD4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBCD4 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBCD4
oklch(80.4% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8783B1
oklch(63.1% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#716C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A86
oklch(49% 0.07 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403E58
oklch(37.7% 0.044 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#BDBCD4 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) | #B7BFD5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BED3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C0C4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBCD4
#BDBCD4
oklch(80.4% 0.034 287.5)
- #C1C1A8
#C1C1A8
oklch(80.4% 0.034 107.1)
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 #BDBCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #BDBCD4 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.