#BD91F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.7% 0.148 303), rgb(189, 145, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#BD91F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD91F6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 145, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 85%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.148 303) |
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 #BD91F6 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD91F6 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD91F6 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD91F6 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD91F6
oklch(73.7% 0.148 303)
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Step 500
500
#A266E5
oklch(63.2% 0.188 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D3
oklch(55.5% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7838B7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 303)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#BD91F6 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) | #78A4FA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A5F3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A2B8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD91F6
#BD91F6
oklch(73.7% 0.148 303)
- #99B943
#99B943
oklch(73.9% 0.148 123)
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 #BD91F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD91F6 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.