#BDBFEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.8% 0.062 282.9), rgb(189, 191, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#BDBFEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBFEB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 191, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.062 282.9) |
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 #BDBFEB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBFEB | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBFEB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBFEB text on black | 11.81:1 | 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
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBFEB
oklch(81.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DD
oklch(70.8% 0.099 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A66C0
oklch(55.7% 0.136 283)
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Step 700
700
#5854A6
oklch(49.1% 0.128 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#BDBFEB 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) | #B4C4ED | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C6CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBFEB
#BDBFEB
oklch(81.8% 0.062 282.9)
- #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 #BDBFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
Use #BDBFEB 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.