#BDA5ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.104 299.3), rgb(189, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BDA5ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 299°. 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA5ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.104 299.3) |
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 #BDA5ED | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA5ED | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA5ED text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA5ED text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA5ED
oklch(76.9% 0.104 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B086F8
oklch(70.7% 0.165 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F5
oklch(63.1% 0.213 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E4
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7630C6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.178 299)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#BDA5ED 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) | #95B1F0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0EB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B0BF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA5ED
#BDA5ED
oklch(76.9% 0.104 299.3)
- #ACBE70
#ACBE70
oklch(77% 0.104 119.5)
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 #BDA5ED, 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 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BDA5ED 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.