#BDB3EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.081 292.5), rgb(189, 179, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#BDB3EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.081 292.5) |
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 #BDB3EC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3EC | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3EC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3EC text on black | 10.82:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3EC
oklch(79.5% 0.081 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A390EA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A58D1
oklch(55.7% 0.179 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6747B5
oklch(49.2% 0.166 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453475
oklch(37.9% 0.107 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#BDB3EC 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) | #A6BBEE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BCC7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3EC
#BDB3EC
oklch(79.5% 0.081 292.5)
- #BCC285
#BCC285
oklch(79.5% 0.081 112.8)
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 #BDB3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #BDB3EC 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.