#BDAFEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.091 294.3), rgb(189, 175, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#BDAFEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFEF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.091 294.3) |
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 #BDAFEF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFEF | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFEF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFEF text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFEF
oklch(78.8% 0.091 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.186 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.188 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#BDAFEF 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) | #A0B8F2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7ED | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B9C5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFEF
#BDAFEF
oklch(78.8% 0.091 294.3)
- #B9C17C
#B9C17C
oklch(78.8% 0.091 113.9)
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 #BDAFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #BDAFEF 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.