#BDC2FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.079 280.6), rgb(189, 194, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#BDC2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2FA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.079 280.6) |
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 #BDC2FA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2FA | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2FA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2FA text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC2FA
oklch(82.9% 0.079 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6460D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#BDC2FA 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) | #B3C8FC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4F9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCCD5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC2FA
#BDC2FA
oklch(82.9% 0.079 280.6)
- #D2C98D
#D2C98D
oklch(82.9% 0.079 100.7)
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 #BDC2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #BDC2FA 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.