#BDAFE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.076 296.7), rgb(189, 175, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#BDAFE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.076 296.7) |
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 #BDAFE4 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFE4 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFE4 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFE4 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFE4
oklch(78.4% 0.076 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A890E3
oklch(70.7% 0.121 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9472DB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F58C8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AD
oklch(49.1% 0.157 297)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#BDAFE4 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) | #A4B7E6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7C1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFE4
#BDAFE4
oklch(78.4% 0.076 296.7)
- #B5BF88
#B5BF88
oklch(78.3% 0.075 116.5)
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 #BDAFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BDAFE4 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.