#BD9EF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.123 300.3), rgb(189, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#BD9EF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.123 300.3) |
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 #BD9EF3 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9EF3 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9EF3 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD9EF3 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BD9EF3
oklch(75.9% 0.123 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A358FF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#9225F6
oklch(55.6% 0.274 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C0FD7
oklch(49.1% 0.255 300)
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Step 800
800
#6516AD
oklch(42.7% 0.211 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#521F89
oklch(37.8% 0.164 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#301450
oklch(27% 0.104 301)
#BD9EF3 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) | #8AADF6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ACF1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ACBD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9EF3
#BD9EF3
oklch(75.9% 0.123 300.3)
- #A6BC5E
#A6BC5E
oklch(75.8% 0.123 120.3)
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 #BD9EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #BD9EF3 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.