#BDA8D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.5% 0.067 306), rgb(189, 168, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#BDA8D5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 168, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.067 306) |
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 #BDA8D5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA8D5 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA8D5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA8D5 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA8D5
oklch(76.5% 0.067 306)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8958B7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 306)
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Step 700
700
#75479E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B80
oklch(42.7% 0.115 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#BDA8D5 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) | #A0B0D7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B1D4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAEB7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA8D5
#BDA8D5
oklch(76.5% 0.067 306)
- #A8BB8C
#A8BB8C
oklch(76.5% 0.068 125.8)
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 #BDA8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BDA8D5 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.