#BDAEDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.068 299.4), rgb(189, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BDAEDD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAEDD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.068 299.4) |
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 #BDAEDD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAEDD | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAEDD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAEDD text on black | 10.26:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAEDD
oklch(77.9% 0.068 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9674D1
oklch(63.1% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#815BBE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.141 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#BDAEDD 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) | #A5B5DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B5BE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAEDD
#BDAEDD
oklch(77.9% 0.068 299.4)
- #B2BE8D
#B2BE8D
oklch(78% 0.068 119.2)
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 #BDAEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #BDAEDD 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.