#BEBDF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.084 285.2), rgb(190, 189, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#BEBDF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 189, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.084 285.2) |
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 #BEBDF9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBDF9 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBDF9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBDF9 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBDF9
oklch(82% 0.084 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9993F0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8275EB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5BDA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B49BD
oklch(49% 0.174 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3D99
oklch(42.7% 0.144 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3579
oklch(37.6% 0.112 285)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#BEBDF9 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) | #ADC4FC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C7D2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBDF9
#BEBDF9
oklch(82% 0.084 285.2)
- #CCC887
#CCC887
oklch(82.1% 0.085 105.1)
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 #BEBDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #BEBDF9 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.