#BD66AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.141 334.9), rgb(189, 102, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BD66AC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD66AC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 102, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.141 334.9) |
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 #BD66AC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD66AC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD66AC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD66AC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD66AC
oklch(63.3% 0.141 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74A97
oklch(55.5% 0.154 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B80
oklch(49.1% 0.142 335)
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Step 800
800
#743168
oklch(42.6% 0.118 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#BD66AC 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) | #667DAE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89AA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A81 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD66AC
#BD66AC
oklch(63.3% 0.141 334.9)
- #2BA263
#2BA263
oklch(63.2% 0.14 155.1)
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 #BD66AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #BD66AC 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.