#BDB5F0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80% 0.083 290.6), rgb(189, 181, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#BDB5F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 181, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 66%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.083 290.6) |
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 #BDB5F0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB5F0 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB5F0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB5F0 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB5F0
oklch(80% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A191ED
oklch(70.8% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E7
oklch(63% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7757D5
oklch(55.6% 0.185 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6447B9
oklch(49.2% 0.171 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513B95
oklch(42.7% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#433477
oklch(37.8% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#BDB5F0 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) | #A7BDF3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BBEE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BFC9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB5F0
#BDB5F0
oklch(80% 0.083 290.6)
- #C0C384
#C0C384
oklch(80% 0.083 110.4)
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 #BDB5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDB5F0 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.