#BDB5EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.078 291.2), rgb(189, 181, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BDB5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB5EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 181, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.078 291.2) |
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 #BDB5EC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB5EC | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB5EC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB5EC text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB5EC
oklch(79.9% 0.078 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A192E8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E1
oklch(63.1% 0.159 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6449B3
oklch(49.1% 0.161 291)
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Step 800
800
#523D91
oklch(42.8% 0.133 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#BDB5EC 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) | #A8BCEE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAEA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BEC8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB5EC
#BDB5EC
oklch(79.9% 0.078 291.2)
- #BFC388
#BFC388
oklch(80% 0.078 111.3)
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 #BDB5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB5EC 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.