#BDBCF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.5% 0.078 285.3), rgb(189, 188, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#BDBCF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 188, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.078 285.3) |
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 #BDBCF4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBCF4 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBCF4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBCF4 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBCF4
oklch(81.5% 0.078 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8277E5
oklch(63% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.175 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.135 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3776
oklch(37.8% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#BDBCF4 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) | #AEC3F6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C6CF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBCF4
#BDBCF4
oklch(81.5% 0.078 285.3)
- #C9C68A
#C9C68A
oklch(81.5% 0.079 105.6)
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 #BDBCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #BDBCF4 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.