#BDB9EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.7% 0.074 288.1), rgb(189, 185, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#BDB9EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB9EE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 185, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.074 288.1) |
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 #BDB9EE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB9EE | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB9EE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB9EE text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB9EE
oklch(80.7% 0.074 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E6
oklch(70.7% 0.118 288)
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Step 500
500
#8777DF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#725ECD
oklch(55.7% 0.165 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB1
oklch(49% 0.154 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#BDB9EE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C2CB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB9EE
#BDB9EE
oklch(80.7% 0.074 288.1)
- #C4C48C
#C4C48C
oklch(80.7% 0.074 108)
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 #BDB9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDB9EE 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.