#BDB7FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.101 287.7), rgb(189, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#BDB7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 288°. 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 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB7FF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.101 287.7) |
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 #BDB7FF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB7FF | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB7FF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB7FF text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 288)
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Step 500
500
#876CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.206 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#734EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.224 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#613DCD
oklch(49.1% 0.208 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F34A6
oklch(42.7% 0.173 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#412F83
oklch(37.6% 0.135 288)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#BDB7FF 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BDFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC3D0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB7FF
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
- #C7C677
#C7C677
oklch(81% 0.101 107.8)
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 #BDB7FF, 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 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BDB7FF 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.