#BDBBEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.067 286.7), rgb(189, 187, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#BDBBEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBBEB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 187, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.067 286.7) |
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 #BDBBEB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBBEB | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBBEB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBBEB text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.108 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#847AD8
oklch(63% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C5
oklch(55.7% 0.149 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AA
oklch(49% 0.139 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#BDBBEB 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) | #AFC1ED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C3CB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBBEB
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
- #C6C492
#C6C492
oklch(81% 0.067 105.9)
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 #BDBBEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #BDBBEB 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.