#BDB4FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.105 289.3), rgb(189, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#BDB4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB4FF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.105 289.3) |
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 #BDB4FF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB4FF | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB4FF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB4FF text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB4FF
oklch(80.5% 0.105 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7749EF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6538D0
oklch(49.1% 0.217 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#5230A8
oklch(42.6% 0.18 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432D85
oklch(37.7% 0.14 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4E
oklch(27.1% 0.088 289.3)
#BDB4FF 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC1CF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB4FF
#BDB4FF
oklch(80.5% 0.105 289.3)
- #C4C573
#C4C573
oklch(80.4% 0.105 109.1)
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 #BDB4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BDB4FF 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.