#BDA1E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.105 301.8), rgb(189, 161, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#BDA1E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA1E9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 161, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.105 301.8) |
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 #BDA1E9 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA1E9 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA1E9 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA1E9 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA1E9
oklch(76% 0.105 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B484F7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A35EF3
oklch(63% 0.216 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F3DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.234 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A2DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.217 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#63289F
oklch(42.8% 0.18 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#50277E
oklch(37.6% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#BDA1E9 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) | #92ADEC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ACBB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA1E9
#BDA1E9
oklch(76% 0.105 301.8)
- #A6BC6E
#A6BC6E
oklch(76% 0.106 121.8)
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 #BDA1E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #BDA1E9 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.