#BDA1E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.099 303.3), rgb(189, 161, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#BDA1E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA1E4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 161, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.099 303.3) |
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 #BDA1E4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA1E4 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA1E4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA1E4 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA1E4
oklch(75.7% 0.099 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9975C8
oklch(63.1% 0.126 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#845CB4
oklch(55.5% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#704B9B
oklch(49% 0.128 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#BDA1E4 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) | #93ADE7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ABB9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA1E4
#BDA1E4
oklch(75.7% 0.099 303.3)
- #A4BB74
#A4BB74
oklch(75.8% 0.098 123.4)
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 #BDA1E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #BDA1E4 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.