#BD9EE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.105 304), rgb(189, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#BD9EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.105 304) |
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 #BD9EE5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9EE5 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9EE5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9EE5 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E4
oklch(81% 0.066 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9EE5
oklch(75.2% 0.105 304)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CB
oklch(63.1% 0.134 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#865AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#72499E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C80
oklch(42.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#BD9EE5 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) | #90ABE8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ABE3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A8B8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9EE5
#BD9EE5
oklch(75.2% 0.105 304)
- #A1BA6E
#A1BA6E
oklch(75.2% 0.105 123.8)
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 #BD9EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
Use #BD9EE5 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.