#BD9CFF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.142 298.3), rgb(189, 156, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#BD9CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9CFF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 156, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.142 298.3) |
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 #BD9CFF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9CFF | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9CFF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD9CFF text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BD9CFF
oklch(76.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F1BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.287 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6400B8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#521095
oklch(37.6% 0.189 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#300F57
oklch(27% 0.12 298.7)
#BD9CFF 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) | #82ADFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ADC1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9CFF
#BD9CFF
oklch(76.1% 0.142 298.3)
- #A9BD4A
#A9BD4A
oklch(76% 0.142 118.2)
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 #BD9CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
Use #BD9CFF 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.