#BD97E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.118 305.8), rgb(189, 151, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#BD97E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD97E6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 151, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.118 305.8) |
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 #BD97E6 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD97E6 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD97E6 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD97E6 text on black | 8.73:1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD97E6
oklch(74% 0.118 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7644A4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#603885
oklch(42.6% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E316A
oklch(37.5% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#BD97E6 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) | #87A6E9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A3B4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD97E6
#BD97E6
oklch(74% 0.118 305.8)
- #99B863
#99B863
oklch(74% 0.117 125.6)
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 #BD97E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #BD97E6 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.