#BDB5F9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.096 289.5), rgb(189, 181, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#BDB5F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 181, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.096 289.5) |
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 #BDB5F9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB5F9 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB5F9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB5F9 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB5F9
oklch(80.4% 0.096 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF5
oklch(63% 0.195 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7650E4
oklch(55.5% 0.213 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#643FC6
oklch(49% 0.198 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#42307F
oklch(37.6% 0.128 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#BDB5F9 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) | #A4BEFC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C0CD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB5F9
#BDB5F9
oklch(80.4% 0.096 289.5)
- #C3C57B
#C3C57B
oklch(80.5% 0.096 109.7)
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 #BDB5F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #BDB5F9 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.