#BDABF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.109 294.5), rgb(189, 171, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#BDABF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDABF8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.109 294.5) |
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 #BDABF8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDABF8 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDABF8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDABF8 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDABF8
oklch(78.5% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8340EF
oklch(55.7% 0.243 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F2FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.226 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#492985
oklch(37.7% 0.146 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#BDABF8 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) | #98B7FB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB5F6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B8C7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDABF8
#BDABF8
oklch(78.5% 0.109 294.5)
- #B7C16D
#B7C16D
oklch(78.4% 0.109 114.5)
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 #BDABF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #BDABF8 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.