#BDB3F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.089 291.5), rgb(189, 179, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#BDB3F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.089 291.5) |
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 #BDB3F2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3F2 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3F2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3F2 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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)
#BDB3F2
oklch(79.7% 0.089 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FED
oklch(63.2% 0.182 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7953DB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6642BE
oklch(49% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#BDB3F2 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) | #A4BCF5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9F0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BDC9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3F2
#BDB3F2
oklch(79.7% 0.089 291.5)
- #BEC37F
#BEC37F
oklch(79.7% 0.089 111.8)
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 #BDB3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #BDB3F2 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.