#BDBDEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.4% 0.064 284.9), rgb(189, 189, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#BDBDEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBDEB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 189, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.064 284.9) |
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 #BDBDEB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBDEB | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBDEB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBDEB text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBDEB
oklch(81.4% 0.064 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#827CD5
oklch(63% 0.132 285)
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Step 600
600
#6C64C3
oklch(55.7% 0.143 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A8
oklch(49.1% 0.133 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4488
oklch(42.8% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#BDBDEB 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) | #B2C2ED | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C5CC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBDEB
#BDBDEB
oklch(81.4% 0.064 284.9)
- #C8C595
#C8C595
oklch(81.4% 0.064 104.7)
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 #BDBDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #BDBDEB 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.