#BDB8FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.098 287.3), rgb(189, 184, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#BDB8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB8FE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 184, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.098 287.3) |
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 #BDB8FE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB8FE | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB8FE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB8FE text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB8FE
oklch(81.2% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFC
oklch(70.6% 0.157 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#866EFA
oklch(63.2% 0.2 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7250E9
oklch(55.6% 0.219 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#603FCA
oklch(49% 0.203 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E36A4
oklch(42.8% 0.168 287)
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Step 900
900
#403082
oklch(37.6% 0.132 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#BDB8FE 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC4D1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB8FE
#BDB8FE
oklch(81.2% 0.098 287.3)
- #C8C67A
#C8C67A
oklch(81.1% 0.098 107.1)
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 #BDB8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BDB8FE 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.