#BDA6FA
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.6% 0.12 296.1), rgb(189, 166, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#BDA6FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA6FA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.12 296.1) |
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 #BDA6FA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA6FA | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA6FA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA6FA text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA6FA
oklch(77.6% 0.12 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8831F8
oklch(55.5% 0.266 296)
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Step 700
700
#741FD8
oklch(49.1% 0.247 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E1FAF
oklch(42.7% 0.205 296)
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Step 900
900
#4C238A
oklch(37.6% 0.159 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1751
oklch(27% 0.101 295.5)
#BDA6FA 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) | #91B3FD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B2F8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B4C5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA6FA
#BDA6FA
oklch(77.6% 0.12 296.1)
- #B2C062
#B2C062
oklch(77.7% 0.12 116.3)
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 #BDA6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #BDA6FA 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.