#BDB7EA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.2% 0.072 290.1), rgb(189, 183, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#BDB7EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB7EA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 183, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.072 290.1) |
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 #BDB7EA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB7EA | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB7EA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB7EA text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB7EA
oklch(80.2% 0.072 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A094E3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#755EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.158 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.147 290)
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Step 800
800
#503F8C
oklch(42.6% 0.123 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#BDB7EA 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) | #ABBEEC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCE9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BFC8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB7EA
#BDB7EA
oklch(80.2% 0.072 290.1)
- #C0C38D
#C0C38D
oklch(80.2% 0.072 110.6)
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 #BDB7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDB7EA 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.