#BDA9E4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.085 299.9), rgb(189, 169, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#BDA9E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.085 299.9) |
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 #BDA9E4 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA9E4 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDA9E4 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA9E4 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDA9E4
oklch(77.2% 0.085 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 300)
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Step 600
600
#8650D0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#723FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.177 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3074
oklch(37.8% 0.113 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#BDA9E4 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) | #9DB2E6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B2BE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA9E4
#BDA9E4
oklch(77.2% 0.085 299.9)
- #AEBD7F
#AEBD7F
oklch(77.2% 0.085 119.5)
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 #BDA9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #BDA9E4 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.