#BDBEF1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.8% 0.071 283.8), rgb(189, 190, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#BDBEF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 190, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 65%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.071 283.8) |
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 #BDBEF1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBEF1 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBEF1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBEF1 text on black | 11.79:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBEF1
oklch(81.8% 0.071 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E5
oklch(70.6% 0.114 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#807BDE
oklch(63.2% 0.146 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5950B0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#BDBEF1 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) | #B1C4F3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C7CF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBEF1
#BDBEF1
oklch(81.8% 0.071 283.8)
- #CBC690
#CBC690
oklch(81.7% 0.072 103.4)
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 #BDBEF1, 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 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #BDBEF1 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.