#BDB7ED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.3% 0.076 289.7), rgb(189, 183, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#BDB7ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB7ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 183, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.076 289.7) |
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 #BDB7ED | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB7ED | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB7ED text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB7ED text on black | 11.16:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB7ED
oklch(80.3% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8976E0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.168 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#624BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.157 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423673
oklch(37.8% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#BDB7ED 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) | #AABEEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C0C9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB7ED
#BDB7ED
oklch(80.3% 0.076 289.7)
- #C1C38A
#C1C38A
oklch(80.2% 0.076 109.7)
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 #BDB7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDB7ED 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.