#BDBFEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.7% 0.06 282.9), rgb(189, 191, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#BDBFEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBFEA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 191, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.06 282.9) |
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 #BDBFEA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBFEA | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBFEA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBFEA text on black | 11.80:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBFEA
oklch(81.7% 0.06 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 283)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED1
oklch(63% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A66BE
oklch(55.6% 0.134 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5854A4
oklch(49% 0.125 283)
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Step 800
800
#484585
oklch(42.6% 0.104 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#BDBFEA 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) | #B4C4EC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1E9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C6CD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBFEA
#BDBFEA
oklch(81.7% 0.06 282.9)
- #CAC698
#CAC698
oklch(81.8% 0.062 103.5)
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 #BDBFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDBFEA 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.