#BDB9F5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.084 287.4), rgb(189, 185, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#BDB9F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB9F5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 185, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.084 287.4) |
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 #BDB9F5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB9F5 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB9F5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB9F5 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C92F0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8674EA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7159D8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C98
oklch(42.7% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#BDB9F5 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) | #AAC1F8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C3CE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB9F5
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
- #C6C585
#C6C585
oklch(80.9% 0.084 107.4)
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 #BDB9F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB9F5 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.