#BDB0DD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.065 298.1), rgb(189, 176, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#BDB0DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB0DD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 176, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.065 298.1) |
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 #BDB0DD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB0DD | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB0DD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB0DD text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB0DD
oklch(78.3% 0.065 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A892D9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9476CE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.143 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA1
oklch(49% 0.133 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#573F83
oklch(42.7% 0.111 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#BDB0DD 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) | #A7B7DF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B7BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB0DD
#BDB0DD
oklch(78.3% 0.065 298.1)
- #B4BF90
#B4BF90
oklch(78.4% 0.065 118.6)
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 #BDB0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB0DD 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.