#BD9BEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.116 303.5), rgb(189, 155, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#BD9BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9BEA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 155, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.116 303.5) |
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 #BD9BEA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9BEA | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9BEA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9BEA text on black | 9.04:1 | 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
#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
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9BEA
oklch(74.9% 0.116 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8856BF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7345A5
oklch(49% 0.151 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A86
oklch(42.8% 0.124 303.4)
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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)
#BD9BEA 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) | #8AA9ED | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A7B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9BEA
#BD9BEA
oklch(74.9% 0.116 303.5)
- #9FBA64
#9FBA64
oklch(74.9% 0.117 123.5)
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 #BD9BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD9BEA 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.