#BD97E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.117 306.1), rgb(189, 151, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#BD97E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD97E5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 151, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.117 306.1) |
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 #BD97E5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD97E5 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD97E5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD97E5 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD97E5
oklch(74% 0.117 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED0
oklch(63% 0.15 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BD
oklch(55.5% 0.163 306)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F326A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#BD97E5 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) | #87A6E8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A3B4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD97E5
#BD97E5
oklch(74% 0.117 306.1)
- #98B864
#98B864
oklch(74% 0.117 126.2)
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 #BD97E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #BD97E5 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.