#BD98EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.126 303.3), rgb(189, 152, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#BD98EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD98EE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 152, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.126 303.3) |
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 #BD98EE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD98EE | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD98EE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD98EE text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD98EE
oklch(74.6% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8952C6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 303)
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Step 700
700
#7542AB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#BD98EE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA9EC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A5B8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD98EE
#BD98EE
oklch(74.6% 0.126 303.3)
- #9DBA5B
#9DBA5B
oklch(74.6% 0.127 123.5)
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 #BD98EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD98EE 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.