#BD99FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.14 300.2), rgb(189, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#BD99FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 300°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD99FA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.14 300.2) |
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 #BD99FA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD99FA | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD99FA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD99FA text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD99FA
oklch(75.3% 0.14 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#874ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.181 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3493
oklch(42.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#BD99FA 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) | #80AAFE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A9BE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD99FA
#BD99FA
oklch(75.3% 0.14 300.2)
- #A3BC4C
#A3BC4C
oklch(75.4% 0.141 120.5)
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 #BD99FA, 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 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #BD99FA 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.