#BDB6E5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.8% 0.066 291.6), rgb(189, 182, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BDB6E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB6E5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 182, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.066 291.6) |
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 #BDB6E5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB6E5 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB6E5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB6E5 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB6E5
oklch(79.8% 0.066 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A194DE
oklch(70.6% 0.107 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 292)
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Step 600
600
#765FC1
oklch(55.5% 0.148 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.138 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#BDB6E5 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) | #ABBCE7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BDC6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB6E5
#BDB6E5
oklch(79.8% 0.066 291.6)
- #BEC290
#BEC290
oklch(79.8% 0.067 111.6)
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 #BDB6E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDB6E5 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.