#BDA5E6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.6% 0.095 301.1), rgb(189, 165, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#BDA5E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.095 301.1) |
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 #BDA5E6 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA5E6 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA5E6 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA5E6 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA5E6
oklch(76.6% 0.095 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B188EF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 301)
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Step 500
500
#9F66EA
oklch(63.2% 0.193 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D8
oklch(55.7% 0.21 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7638BB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#602F97
oklch(42.6% 0.162 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B47
oklch(27.2% 0.08 301.2)
#BDA5E6 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) | #97B0E9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AFBC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA5E6
#BDA5E6
oklch(76.6% 0.095 301.1)
- #AABC77
#AABC77
oklch(76.5% 0.094 120.6)
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 #BDA5E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #BDA5E6 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.