#BD96EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.1% 0.126 304.6), rgb(189, 150, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#BD96EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 305°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD96EB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.126 304.6) |
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 #BD96EB | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD96EB | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD96EB text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD96EB text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD96EB
oklch(74.1% 0.126 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641A9
oklch(49% 0.163 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#BD96EB 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) | #83A6EE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7E9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A3B6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD96EB
#BD96EB
oklch(74.1% 0.126 304.6)
- #99B95B
#99B95B
oklch(74.1% 0.127 124.9)
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 #BD96EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #BD96EB 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.