#BDA6F0
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.2% 0.106 298.1), rgb(189, 166, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#BDA6F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA6F0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.106 298.1) |
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 #BDA6F0 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA6F0 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA6F0 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA6F0 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA6F0
oklch(77.2% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#893FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#742FC9
oklch(49% 0.219 298)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A3
oklch(42.7% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#BDA6F0 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) | #95B2F3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B2C1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA6F0
#BDA6F0
oklch(77.2% 0.106 298.1)
- #AEBE6E
#AEBE6E
oklch(77.1% 0.106 118.2)
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 #BDA6F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BDA6F0 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.