#BDA5F0
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77% 0.108 298.5), rgb(189, 165, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#BDA5F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.108 298.5) |
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 #BDA5F0 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA5F0 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA5F0 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA5F0 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA5F0
oklch(77% 0.108 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B085FC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A3DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.241 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#752DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A4
oklch(42.7% 0.185 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2882
oklch(37.9% 0.144 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#BDA5F0 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) | #94B1F3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B1C0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA5F0
#BDA5F0
oklch(77% 0.108 298.5)
- #ADBE6C
#ADBE6C
oklch(77% 0.109 118.6)
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 #BDA5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #BDA5F0 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.