#BDA3ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.107 300), rgb(189, 163, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#BDA3ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA3ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 163, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.107 300) |
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 #BDA3ED | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA3ED | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA3ED text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA3ED text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA3ED
oklch(76.5% 0.107 300)
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Step 400
400
#B284FA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 300)
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Step 500
500
#A05EF7
oklch(63% 0.219 300)
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Step 600
600
#8C3DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#782CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.222 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#6127A2
oklch(42.7% 0.184 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2780
oklch(37.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#BDA3ED 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) | #92AFF0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AFBE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA3ED
#BDA3ED
oklch(76.5% 0.107 300)
- #AABD6D
#AABD6D
oklch(76.5% 0.107 119.9)
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 #BDA3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #BDA3ED 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.