#BDB3E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.071 293.9), rgb(189, 179, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#BDB3E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.071 293.9) |
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 #BDB3E5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3E5 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3E5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3E5 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3E5
oklch(79.2% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A492E0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D8
oklch(63% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.158 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#BDB3E5 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) | #A8BAE7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BBC4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3E5
#BDB3E5
oklch(79.2% 0.071 293.9)
- #BAC18C
#BAC18C
oklch(79.2% 0.072 114.2)
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 #BDB3E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDB3E5 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.