#BD9CF4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.128 300.6), rgb(189, 156, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#BD9CF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 156, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.128 300.6) |
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 #BD9CF4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9CF4 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9CF4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD9CF4 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9CF4
oklch(75.5% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8653C9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AE
oklch(49.2% 0.165 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#BD9CF4 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) | #87ABF7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DABF2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AABD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9CF4
#BD9CF4
oklch(75.5% 0.128 300.6)
- #A4BC59
#A4BC59
oklch(75.6% 0.129 120.9)
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 #BD9CF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BD9CF4 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.