#BD6AB4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.141 331.1), rgb(189, 106, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#BD6AB4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.141 331.1) |
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 #BD6AB4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6AB4 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6AB4 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6AB4 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C886C0
oklch(70.6% 0.111 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6AB4
oklch(64.3% 0.141 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 331)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C85
oklch(49% 0.143 331)
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Step 800
800
#72326C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#BD6AB4 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) | #6780B7 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37087 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6AB4
#BD6AB4
oklch(64.3% 0.141 331.1)
- #3CA55F
#3CA55F
oklch(64.4% 0.142 151.2)
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 #BD6AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD6AB4 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.