#BDB7DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.8% 0.056 291.9), rgb(189, 183, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#BDB7DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB7DF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 183, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.056 291.9) |
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 #BDB7DF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB7DF | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB7DF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB7DF text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB7DF
oklch(79.8% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A196D5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.114 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7664B6
oklch(55.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#63529D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#51447F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 292)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#BDB7DF 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) | #AEBCE1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BDC4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB7DF
#BDB7DF
oklch(79.8% 0.056 291.9)
- #BDC198
#BDC198
oklch(79.7% 0.056 112.2)
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 #BDB7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDB7DF 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.