#BDB2F1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.089 292.3), rgb(189, 178, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#BDB2F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 69%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.089 292.3) |
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 #BDB2F1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB2F1 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2F1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2F1 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB2F1
oklch(79.5% 0.089 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6742BD
oklch(49% 0.183 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543799
oklch(42.6% 0.152 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#BDB2F1 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) | #A3BBF4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9EF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BCC8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB2F1
#BDB2F1
oklch(79.5% 0.089 292.3)
- #BDC27F
#BDC27F
oklch(79.4% 0.088 111.9)
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 #BDB2F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDB2F1 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.