#BD9BFD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.141 299), rgb(189, 155, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#BD9BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9BFD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 155, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.141 299) |
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 #BD9BFD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9BFD | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9BFD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD9BFD text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9BFD
oklch(75.8% 0.141 299)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 299)
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Step 600
600
#864ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#713EB7
oklch(49% 0.182 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#BD9BFD 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) | #81ACFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ABFA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ACC0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9BFD
#BD9BFD
oklch(75.8% 0.141 299)
- #A7BD4B
#A7BD4B
oklch(75.9% 0.141 119.1)
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 #BD9BFD, 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 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #BD9BFD 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.