#BDA4EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.103 300.1), rgb(189, 164, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#BDA4EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA4EB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 164, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.103 300.1) |
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 #BDA4EB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA4EB | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA4EB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA4EB text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA4EB
oklch(76.6% 0.103 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#B185F7
oklch(70.6% 0.166 300)
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Step 500
500
#A061F3
oklch(63.1% 0.211 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C41E1
oklch(55.6% 0.228 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7731C4
oklch(49.2% 0.213 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#BDA4EB 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) | #94B0EE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0E9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AFBD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA4EB
#BDA4EB
oklch(76.6% 0.103 300.1)
- #AABD70
#AABD70
oklch(76.6% 0.104 120.2)
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 #BDA4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BDA4EB 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.