#BD68AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.14 334), rgb(189, 104, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BD68AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD68AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.14 334) |
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 #BD68AE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD68AE | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD68AE text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD68AE text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD68AE
oklch(63.7% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600
#A64B97
oklch(55.5% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800
#743269
oklch(42.8% 0.118 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#BD68AE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46C83 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD68AE
#BD68AE
oklch(63.7% 0.14 334)
- #32A363
#32A363
oklch(63.7% 0.139 154.2)
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 #BD68AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
Use #BD68AE 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.