#BDC2F5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.072 280.3), rgb(189, 194, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#BDC2F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.072 280.3) |
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 #BDC2F5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2F5 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2F5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2F5 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC2F5
oklch(82.7% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CDF
oklch(63% 0.147 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6463CD
oklch(55.5% 0.16 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5452B1
oklch(49.2% 0.147 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#444390
oklch(42.6% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393A73
oklch(37.8% 0.096 280)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#BDC2F5 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) | #B4C7F7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3F4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CBD3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC2F5
#BDC2F5
oklch(82.7% 0.072 280.3)
- #D1C892
#D1C892
oklch(82.7% 0.072 99.8)
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 #BDC2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
Use #BDC2F5 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.