#BD9AFF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.145 298.9), rgb(189, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#BD9AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9AFF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.145 298.9) |
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 #BD9AFF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9AFF | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9AFF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD9AFF text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9AFF
oklch(75.7% 0.145 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A69E8
oklch(63% 0.186 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#864DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.188 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3396
oklch(42.6% 0.155 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#BD9AFF 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) | #7FACFF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ABC0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9AFF
#BD9AFF
oklch(75.7% 0.145 298.9)
- #A7BD46
#A7BD46
oklch(75.8% 0.146 118.9)
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 #BD9AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.075
Use #BD9AFF 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.