#BDB6FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.095 288.8), rgb(189, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#BDB6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB6FA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.095 288.8) |
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 #BDB6FA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB6FA | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB6FA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB6FA text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#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
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB6FA
oklch(80.6% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EF9
oklch(70.6% 0.153 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896EF6
oklch(63.2% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7551E4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6340C7
oklch(49.2% 0.198 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#5036A1
oklch(42.7% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#BDB6FA 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) | #A5BFFD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C2CE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB6FA
#BDB6FA
oklch(80.6% 0.095 288.8)
- #C4C57B
#C4C57B
oklch(80.6% 0.096 109)
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 #BDB6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BDB6FA 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.