#BD9BF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.131 300.7), rgb(189, 155, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BD9BF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.131 300.7) |
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 #BD9BF5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9BF5 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9BF5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9BF5 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9BF5
oklch(75.4% 0.131 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8652CB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7241AF
oklch(49% 0.169 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D378E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#BD9BF5 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) | #85ABF8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CABF3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AABD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9BF5
#BD9BF5
oklch(75.4% 0.131 300.7)
- #A4BB56
#A4BB56
oklch(75.3% 0.13 120.3)
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 #BD9BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #BD9BF5 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.