#BDB4E9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.075 292.4), rgb(189, 180, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#BDB4E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 180, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.075 292.4) |
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 #BDB4E9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB4E9 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB4E9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB4E9 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB4E9
oklch(79.5% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A392E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DD
oklch(63.1% 0.153 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#785BCA
oklch(55.6% 0.165 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#664AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.154 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#BDB4E9 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) | #A8BBEB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAE8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BCC6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB4E9
#BDB4E9
oklch(79.5% 0.075 292.4)
- #BDC28A
#BDC28A
oklch(79.6% 0.075 112.2)
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 #BDB4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB4E9 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.