#BDAAE1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.3% 0.08 300.4), rgb(189, 170, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#BDAAE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 170, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.08 300.4) |
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 #BDAAE1 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAAE1 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAAE1 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAAE1 text on black | 10.00:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAAE1
oklch(77.3% 0.08 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8653C9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7143AE
oklch(49.1% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#BDAAE1 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) | #9FB3E3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3DF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B2BD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAAE1
#BDAAE1
oklch(77.3% 0.08 300.4)
- #AEBD83
#AEBD83
oklch(77.2% 0.08 120.1)
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 #BDAAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BDAAE1 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.