#BD95ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.13 304.3), rgb(189, 149, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#BD95ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD95ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.13 304.3) |
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 #BD95ED | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD95ED | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD95ED text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD95ED text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD95ED
oklch(74% 0.13 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C7
oklch(55.7% 0.181 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7740AC
oklch(49.2% 0.168 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#60358B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#BD95ED 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) | #81A5F0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A3B6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD95ED
#BD95ED
oklch(74% 0.13 304.3)
- #99B957
#99B957
oklch(74.1% 0.131 124.5)
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 #BD95ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BD95ED 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.