#BDBCF0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.4% 0.073 285.5), rgb(189, 188, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#BDBCF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBCF0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 188, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.073 285.5) |
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 #BDBCF0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBCF0 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBCF0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBCF0 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBCF0
oklch(81.4% 0.073 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E6
oklch(70.6% 0.117 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8379DF
oklch(63.1% 0.15 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CC
oklch(55.6% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.152 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#BDBCF0 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) | #AFC2F2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFEF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C5CE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBCF0
#BDBCF0
oklch(81.4% 0.073 285.5)
- #C8C58E
#C8C58E
oklch(81.2% 0.073 105.3)
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 #BDBCF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BDBCF0 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.