#BDABFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.112 294.1), rgb(189, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#BDABFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDABFA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.112 294.1) |
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 #BDABFA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDABFA | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDABFA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDABFA text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#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
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDABFA
oklch(78.5% 0.112 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9562FF
oklch(63% 0.222 294)
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Step 600
600
#833DF2
oklch(55.6% 0.249 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F2CD3
oklch(49.1% 0.232 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A28AA
oklch(42.7% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#492887
oklch(37.7% 0.149 294)
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Step 950
950
#2B194F
oklch(27.1% 0.095 294.6)
#BDABFA 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) | #97B7FD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B5F8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B8C8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDABFA
#BDABFA
oklch(78.5% 0.112 294.1)
- #B8C16A
#B8C16A
oklch(78.5% 0.112 113.8)
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 #BDABFA, 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 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #BDABFA 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.