#BD9DFB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.135 298.8), rgb(189, 157, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#BD9DFB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9DFB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 157, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.135 298.8) |
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 #BD9DFB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9DFB | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9DFB text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD9DFB text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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)
#BD9DFB
oklch(76% 0.135 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#9118FF
oklch(55.6% 0.288 298.9)
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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
#521791
oklch(37.7% 0.18 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#301155
oklch(27% 0.115 299.2)
#BD9DFB 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) | #85ADFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BACF9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ADC0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9DFB
#BD9DFB
oklch(76% 0.135 298.8)
- #A8BD52
#A8BD52
oklch(76% 0.135 119)
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 #BD9DFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #BD9DFB 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.