#BDA5EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.101 299.8), rgb(189, 165, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#BDA5EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA5EB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.101 299.8) |
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 #BDA5EB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA5EB | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA5EB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA5EB text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA5EB
oklch(76.8% 0.101 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B086F6
oklch(70.6% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E62F2
oklch(63% 0.208 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A43E0
oklch(55.6% 0.225 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7633C3
oklch(49.2% 0.209 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#602C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#BDA5EB 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) | #96B0EE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B0BE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA5EB
#BDA5EB
oklch(76.8% 0.101 299.8)
- #ABBD72
#ABBD72
oklch(76.7% 0.101 119.9)
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 #BDA5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BDA5EB 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.