#BD97FF

A color in the Violet family

#bd97ff is a color in the Violet family: RGB(189, 151, 255), HSL(262°, 100%, 80%), CMYK(26%, 41%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.32:1 on white and 9.03:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bd97ff
RGBrgb(189 151 255)
RGB (legacy)rgb(189, 151, 255)
RGB %rgb(74% 59% 100%)
HSLhsl(262 100% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(262, 41%, 100%)
HWBhwb(262 59% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 41%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(69.16 30.33 -47.01)
LCHlch(69.16 55.95 302.83)
OKLaboklab(0.7519 0.0741 -0.1302)
OKLCHoklch(0.7519 0.1498 299.64)
Decimal12425215

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorplum ΔE 7.9
Closest web-safe color#cc99ff
Hue262°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 41%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)68% / 65%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4017
Red / Green / Blue189 / 151 / 255

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.03:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 45.7 / -56.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -50.6 / 58.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bd97ff;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(75.19% 0.1498 299.64);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(189 151 255 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bd97ff] text-[#bd97ff] border-[#bd97ff]">