#BDB0FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.111 291.2), rgb(189, 176, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#BDB0FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB0FF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 176, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.111 291.2) |
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 #BDB0FF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB0FF | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB0FF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB0FF text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB0FF
oklch(79.7% 0.111 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C41F4
oklch(55.5% 0.247 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6930D5
oklch(49% 0.23 291)
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Step 800
800
#552BAC
oklch(42.7% 0.19 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#462A88
oklch(37.8% 0.148 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281A50
oklch(27% 0.094 290.6)
#BDB0FF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBDCC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB0FF
#BDB0FF
oklch(79.7% 0.111 291.2)
- #BFC46C
#BFC46C
oklch(79.7% 0.112 111.5)
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 #BDB0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
Use #BDB0FF 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.