#BDABF2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.101 295.6), rgb(189, 171, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#BDABF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDABF2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.101 295.6) |
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 #BDABF2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDABF2 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDABF2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDABF2 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDABF2
oklch(78.2% 0.101 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F9
oklch(70.8% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9766F6
oklch(63.2% 0.206 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8347E5
oklch(55.7% 0.225 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F36C7
oklch(49.1% 0.21 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.173 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C80
oklch(37.8% 0.135 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#BDABF2 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) | #9AB6F5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB4F0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6C4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDABF2
#BDABF2
oklch(78.2% 0.101 295.6)
- #B5C073
#B5C073
oklch(78.2% 0.101 115.4)
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 #BDABF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #BDABF2 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.