#BDBEFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.2% 0.085 283.6), rgb(189, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#BDBEFB 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBEFB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.085 283.6) |
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 #BDBEFB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBEFB | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBEFB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBEFB text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBEFB
oklch(82.2% 0.085 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9694F2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F76EE
oklch(63.2% 0.175 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A5BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.19 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594ABF
oklch(49.2% 0.176 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483D9A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C367B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#BDBEFB 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) | #AEC5FE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC9D3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBEFB
#BDBEFB
oklch(82.2% 0.085 283.6)
- #CEC886
#CEC886
oklch(82.2% 0.086 103.7)
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 #BDBEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #BDBEFB 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.