#BDAFEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.089 294.4), rgb(189, 175, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#BDAFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFEE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.089 294.4) |
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 #BDAFEE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFEE | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFEE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFEE text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFEE
oklch(78.8% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#936DEB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BC
oklch(49.1% 0.185 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#BDAFEE 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) | #A0B8F1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7EC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B9C5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFEE
#BDAFEE
oklch(78.8% 0.089 294.4)
- #B8C17E
#B8C17E
oklch(78.8% 0.089 114.7)
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 #BDAFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #BDAFEE 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.