#BDC1EB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.2% 0.059 280.7), rgb(189, 193, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#BDC1EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC1EB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 193, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.059 280.7) |
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 #BDC1EB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC1EB | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC1EB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC1EB text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC1EB
oklch(82.2% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80D1
oklch(63.2% 0.121 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6768BE
oklch(55.7% 0.131 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5556A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#464785
oklch(42.8% 0.101 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#BDC1EB 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) | #B6C5ED | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2EA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C8CF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC1EB
#BDC1EB
oklch(82.2% 0.059 280.7)
- #CDC69A
#CDC69A
oklch(82.1% 0.059 100)
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 #BDC1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #BDC1EB 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.