#BDB5EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.075 291.5), rgb(189, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#BDB5EA 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB5EA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.075 291.5) |
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 #BDB5EA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB5EA | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB5EA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB5EA text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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)
#BDB5EA
oklch(79.8% 0.075 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DD
oklch(63% 0.153 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.167 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644AB0
oklch(49% 0.156 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433571
oklch(37.6% 0.1 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#BDB5EA 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) | #A9BCEC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BDC7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB5EA
#BDB5EA
oklch(79.8% 0.075 291.5)
- #BEC28A
#BEC28A
oklch(79.7% 0.075 111.4)
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 #BDB5EA, 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 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDB5EA 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.