#BDB7F2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.083 289.1), rgb(189, 183, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#BDB7F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 183, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 69%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.083 289.1) |
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 #BDB7F2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB7F2 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB7F2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB7F2 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB7F2
oklch(80.5% 0.083 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D6
oklch(55.7% 0.184 289)
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Step 700
700
#6248B9
oklch(49.2% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#BDB7F2 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) | #A8BFF5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BCF0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1CB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB7F2
#BDB7F2
oklch(80.5% 0.083 289.1)
- #C3C485
#C3C485
oklch(80.5% 0.083 108.9)
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 #BDB7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDB7F2 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.