#BDB1E1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.068 296.3), rgb(189, 177, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#BDB1E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB1E1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 177, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.068 296.3) |
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 #BDB1E1 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB1E1 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB1E1 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB1E1 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB1E1
oklch(78.7% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9275D4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.141 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47366C
oklch(37.8% 0.091 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#BDB1E1 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) | #A7B8E3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B8C1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB1E1
#BDB1E1
oklch(78.7% 0.068 296.3)
- #B7C08D
#B7C08D
oklch(78.8% 0.069 116.2)
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 #BDB1E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB1E1 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.