#BDB8FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81% 0.093 287.6), rgb(189, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#BDB8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB8FA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.093 287.6) |
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 #BDB8FA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB8FA | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB8FA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB8FA text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8770F3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7254E2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6043C4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#BDB8FA 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) | #A7C0FD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC3CF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB8FA
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
- #C7C67E
#C7C67E
oklch(81.1% 0.093 107.6)
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 #BDB8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #BDB8FA 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.