#BDAFE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.07 297.8), rgb(189, 175, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#BDAFE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.07 297.8) |
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 #BDAFE0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFE0 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFE0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFE0 text on black | 10.37:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFE0
oklch(78.2% 0.07 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9574D4
oklch(63.2% 0.143 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#805AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A7
oklch(49% 0.146 298)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#BDAFE0 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) | #A5B6E2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6DF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B6C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFE0
#BDAFE0
oklch(78.2% 0.07 297.8)
- #B4BF8B
#B4BF8B
oklch(78.3% 0.071 117.8)
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 #BDAFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #BDAFE0 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.