#BDBDEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.5% 0.07 284.7), rgb(189, 189, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#BDBDEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBDEF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 189, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.07 284.7) |
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 #BDBDEF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBDEF | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBDEF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBDEF text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBDEF
oklch(81.5% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#817BDC
oklch(63.2% 0.143 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C61C9
oklch(55.5% 0.156 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AE
oklch(49% 0.145 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A428D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#BDBDEF 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) | #B0C3F1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0EE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C5CE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBDEF
#BDBDEF
oklch(81.5% 0.07 284.7)
- #C9C691
#C9C691
oklch(81.6% 0.07 105.1)
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 #BDBDEF, 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 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDBDEF 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.