#BDBAEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3), rgb(189, 186, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#BDBAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBAEE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 186, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3) |
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 #BDBAEE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBAEE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBAEE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBAEE 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8578DE
oklch(63% 0.15 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB0
oklch(49% 0.151 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D408E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#BDBAEE 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) | #ADC0F0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEED | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C3CC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBAEE
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
- #C5C58E
#C5C58E
oklch(81% 0.073 107.9)
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 #BDBAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDBAEE 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.