#BDAFFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.113 291.6), rgb(189, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#BDAFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFFF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.113 291.6) |
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 #BDAFFF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDAFFF | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFFF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFFF text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFFF
oklch(79.5% 0.113 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E3FF6
oklch(55.6% 0.251 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B2ED6
oklch(49.1% 0.233 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#5629AD
oklch(42.6% 0.193 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#462989
oklch(37.7% 0.151 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#291A50
oklch(27.1% 0.094 291.6)
#BDAFFF 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) | #9ABBFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB8FD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBDCC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFFF
#BDAFFF
oklch(79.5% 0.113 291.6)
- #BEC36B
#BEC36B
oklch(79.4% 0.112 111.5)
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 #BDAFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
Use #BDAFFF 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.