#BDA3DF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.089 304.2), rgb(189, 163, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#BDA3DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA3DF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 163, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.089 304.2) |
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 #BDA3DF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA3DF | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA3DF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA3DF text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA3DF
oklch(75.9% 0.089 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#BDA3DF 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) | #98ADE1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ACB8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA3DF
#BDA3DF
oklch(75.9% 0.089 304.2)
- #A5BB7C
#A5BB7C
oklch(76% 0.089 124.1)
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 #BDA3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #BDA3DF 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.