#B9BDFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.9% 0.093 281.4), rgb(185, 189, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#B9BDFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BDFF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 189, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.093 281.4) |
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 #B9BDFF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BDFF | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BDFF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BDFF text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BDFF
oklch(81.9% 0.093 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9293FA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A74F7
oklch(63% 0.19 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6558E6
oklch(55.5% 0.207 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5547C8
oklch(49.1% 0.192 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453CA2
oklch(42.8% 0.159 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393580
oklch(37.8% 0.123 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#B9BDFF 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) | #ABC4FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7C0FD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C9D4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BDFF
#B9BDFF
oklch(81.9% 0.093 281.4)
- #D0C67E
#D0C67E
oklch(81.8% 0.093 101.4)
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 #B9BDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B9BDFF 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.