#BD99E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.118 304.3), rgb(189, 153, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#BD99E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 304°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD99E9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.118 304.3) |
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 #BD99E9 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD99E9 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD99E9 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD99E9 text on black | 8.89:1 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD99E9
oklch(74.5% 0.118 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8955C0
oklch(55.7% 0.164 304)
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Step 700
700
#7544A5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3986
oklch(42.8% 0.126 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#BD99E9 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) | #88A8EC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA9E7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A5B6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD99E9
#BD99E9
oklch(74.5% 0.118 304.3)
- #9CB962
#9CB962
oklch(74.4% 0.119 124.4)
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 #BD99E9, 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
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD99E9 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.