#BDBDFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.085 284.4), rgb(189, 189, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#BDBDFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBDFA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 189, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.085 284.4) |
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 #BDBDFA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBDFA | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBDFA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBDFA text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBDFA
oklch(82% 0.085 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9793F2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8075ED
oklch(63% 0.175 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ADC
oklch(55.5% 0.191 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A49BF
oklch(49.1% 0.177 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D357B
oklch(37.7% 0.115 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#BDBDFA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC8D2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBDFA
#BDBDFA
oklch(82% 0.085 284.4)
- #CCC786
#CCC786
oklch(81.9% 0.085 104.4)
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 #BDBDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDBDFA 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.