#BD9EC4
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73.9% 0.064 320), rgb(189, 158, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#BD9EC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 158, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.064 320) |
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 #BD9EC4 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9EC4 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9EC4 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9EC4 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D1
oklch(81% 0.04 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9EC4
oklch(73.9% 0.064 320)
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Step 500
500
#A079A8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6294
oklch(55.6% 0.089 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#75517E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#604266
oklch(42.7% 0.069 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3853
oklch(37.6% 0.053 320)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#BD9EC4 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) | #9AA6C6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A9C3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA2AB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9EC4
#BD9EC4
oklch(73.9% 0.064 320)
- #96B58F
#96B58F
oklch(74% 0.063 139.9)
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 #BD9EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD9EC4 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.