#BDBCFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.094 284.8), rgb(189, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#BDBCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBCFF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.094 284.8) |
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 #BDBCFF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBCFF | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBCFF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBCFF text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBCFF
oklch(82% 0.094 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9891FA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8171F6
oklch(63% 0.192 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D55E5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B44C7
oklch(49% 0.194 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A1
oklch(42.6% 0.161 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3380
oklch(37.7% 0.125 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#BDBCFF 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC8D3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBCFF
#BDBCFF
oklch(82% 0.094 284.8)
- #CDC87F
#CDC87F
oklch(82% 0.094 104.9)
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 #BDBCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDBCFF 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.