#BDBFF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.3% 0.081 282.9), rgb(189, 191, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#BDBFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 191, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.081 282.9) |
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 #BDBFF9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBFF9 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBFF9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBFF9 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBFF9
oklch(82.3% 0.081 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9695EF
oklch(70.8% 0.13 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E78E9
oklch(63.2% 0.165 283)
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Step 600
600
#695ED8
oklch(55.8% 0.181 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#574CBB
oklch(49% 0.168 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473F97
oklch(42.6% 0.139 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3778
oklch(37.7% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#BDBFF9 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) | #B0C6FC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC9D3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBFF9
#BDBFF9
oklch(82.3% 0.081 282.9)
- #CEC88A
#CEC88A
oklch(82.3% 0.081 103.3)
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 #BDBFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #BDBFF9 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.