#BDBDFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.087 284.3), rgb(189, 189, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#BDBDFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 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 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBDFB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 189, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.087 284.3) |
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 #BDBDFB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBDFB | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBDFB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBDFB text on black | 11.83:1 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBDFB
oklch(82% 0.087 284.3)
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Step 400
400
#9793F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8075EF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.192 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A48C0
oklch(49% 0.18 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D357C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#BDBDFB 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) | #ADC4FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1F9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC8D2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBDFB
#BDBDFB
oklch(82% 0.087 284.3)
- #CDC885
#CDC885
oklch(82.1% 0.087 104.5)
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 #BDBDFB, 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 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDBDFB 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.