#BD99F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.133 301.5), rgb(189, 153, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#BD99F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD99F4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 81%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.133 301.5) |
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 #BD99F4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD99F4 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD99F4 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD99F4 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EE
oklch(81% 0.082 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD99F4
oklch(75% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8850CB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7340B0
oklch(49% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E368E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#BD99F4 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) | #83A9F8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AAAF2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A8BB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD99F4
#BD99F4
oklch(75% 0.133 301.5)
- #A1BB54
#A1BB54
oklch(75.1% 0.133 121.5)
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 #BD99F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BD99F4 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.