#BDAFDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78% 0.062 299.8), rgb(189, 175, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BDAFDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFDA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.062 299.8) |
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 #BDAFDA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFDA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFDA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFDA text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFDA
oklch(78% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.138 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 300)
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Step 800
800
#583F80
oklch(42.6% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#BDAFDA 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) | #A7B5DC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B5BD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFDA
#BDAFDA
oklch(78% 0.062 299.8)
- #B2BE91
#B2BE91
oklch(78.1% 0.063 120)
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 #BDAFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #BDAFDA 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.