#BD9DEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.12 301.5), rgb(189, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#BD9DEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9DEF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.12 301.5) |
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 #BD9DEF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9DEF | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9DEF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD9DEF text on black | 9.23:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9DEF
oklch(75.5% 0.12 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D6
oklch(63.2% 0.153 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8656C3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7145A8
oklch(49% 0.154 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A88
oklch(42.7% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B326D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#BD9DEF 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) | #8AABF2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ACED | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AABB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9DEF
#BD9DEF
oklch(75.5% 0.12 301.5)
- #A3BB61
#A3BB61
oklch(75.4% 0.12 121.6)
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 #BD9DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #BD9DEF 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.