#BDB3FB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.101 290.3), rgb(189, 179, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#BDB3FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3FB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.101 290.3) |
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 #BDB3FB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3FB | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3FB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3FB text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3FB
oklch(80.1% 0.101 290.3)
-
Step 400
400
#A18CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 290.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8D6AFB
oklch(63.2% 0.207 290.3)
-
Step 600
600
#794BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 290.4)
-
Step 700
700
#663BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.208 290.3)
-
Step 800
800
#5332A4
oklch(42.7% 0.173 290.4)
-
Step 900
900
#442E82
oklch(37.7% 0.135 290.5)
-
Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#BDB3FB 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) | #A1BDFE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BFCD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3FB
#BDB3FB
oklch(80.1% 0.101 290.3)
- #C1C476
#C1C476
oklch(80% 0.101 110.4)
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 #BDB3FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BDB3FB 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.