#BDABFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.119 293.3), rgb(189, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#BDABFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDABFF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.119 293.3) |
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 #BDABFF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDABFF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDABFF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDABFF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDABFF
oklch(78.8% 0.119 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9464FF
oklch(63.2% 0.22 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#8236FA
oklch(55.5% 0.264 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F24DA
oklch(49.1% 0.245 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A23B0
oklch(42.7% 0.203 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#49258B
oklch(37.6% 0.158 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1852
oklch(27% 0.1 292.7)
#BDABFF 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) | #95B8FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B5FD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB9CA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDABFF
#BDABFF
oklch(78.8% 0.119 293.3)
- #BAC264
#BAC264
oklch(78.8% 0.119 113.1)
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 #BDABFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #BDABFF 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.