#BDA4EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.104 299.9), rgb(189, 164, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#BDA4EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA4EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 164, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.104 299.9) |
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 #BDA4EC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA4EC | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA4EC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA4EC text on black | 9.68:1 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA4EC
oklch(76.6% 0.104 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B185F8
oklch(70.7% 0.167 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F4
oklch(63% 0.213 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7730C5
oklch(49.2% 0.215 300)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#BDA4EC 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) | #94B0EF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AFBE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA4EC
#BDA4EC
oklch(76.6% 0.104 299.9)
- #ABBD6F
#ABBD6F
oklch(76.7% 0.104 119.6)
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 #BDA4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #BDA4EC 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.