#BDBAE8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.7% 0.065 287.8), rgb(189, 186, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#BDBAE8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 186, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 50%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.065 287.8) |
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 #BDBAE8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBAE8 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBAE8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBAE8 text on black | 11.35:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBAE8
oklch(80.7% 0.065 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#867BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7162C1
oklch(55.6% 0.143 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A7
oklch(49.2% 0.133 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D4387
oklch(42.8% 0.109 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#BDBAE8 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) | #AFC0EA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C1C9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBAE8
#BDBAE8
oklch(80.7% 0.065 287.8)
- #C3C493
#C3C493
oklch(80.7% 0.066 108.8)
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 #BDBAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
Use #BDBAE8 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.