#BDA0E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.096 304.6), rgb(189, 160, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#BDA0E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA0E1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 160, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.096 304.6) |
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 #BDA0E1 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA0E1 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA0E1 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA0E1 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA0E1
oklch(75.4% 0.096 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C5
oklch(63% 0.123 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#855CB2
oklch(55.5% 0.135 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#714C99
oklch(49.2% 0.124 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#BDA0E1 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) | #93ABE4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ACDF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A9B7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA0E1
#BDA0E1
oklch(75.4% 0.096 304.6)
- #A2BA75
#A2BA75
oklch(75.4% 0.096 124.3)
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 #BDA0E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #BDA0E1 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.