#BD96FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.145 300.9), rgb(189, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#BD96FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD96FA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.145 300.9) |
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 #BD96FA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD96FA | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD96FA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD96FA text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD96FA
oklch(74.8% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
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Step 600
600
#894BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#753BB8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3295
oklch(42.8% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D76
oklch(37.6% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#BD96FA 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) | #7CA8FE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A8F7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A7BC | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD96FA
#BD96FA
oklch(74.8% 0.145 300.9)
- #A0BB46
#A0BB46
oklch(74.9% 0.146 121.1)
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 #BD96FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD96FA 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.