#BD9CFD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.139 298.7), rgb(189, 156, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#BD9CFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9CFD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 156, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.139 298.7) |
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 #BD9CFD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9CFD | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9CFD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD9CFD text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BD9CFD
oklch(76% 0.139 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#9019FF
oklch(55.6% 0.287 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B00DD
oklch(49.1% 0.264 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6500B7
oklch(42.7% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#521394
oklch(37.7% 0.186 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#301056
oklch(27% 0.117 299)
#BD9CFD 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) | #83ADFF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ACFA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ACC1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9CFD
#BD9CFD
oklch(76% 0.139 298.7)
- #A8BD4D
#A8BD4D
oklch(76% 0.139 118.8)
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 #BD9CFD, 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 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #BD9CFD 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.