#BD6ABE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.7% 0.151 326.7), rgb(189, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BD6ABE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 327°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6ABE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.151 326.7) |
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 #BD6ABE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6ABE | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6ABE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6ABE text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6ABE
oklch(64.7% 0.151 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.164 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A8D
oklch(49% 0.153 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#713173
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#BD6ABE 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) | #6382C1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1738B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6ABE
#BD6ABE
oklch(64.7% 0.151 326.7)
- #44A654
#44A654
oklch(64.7% 0.15 146.8)
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 #BD6ABE, 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 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6ABE 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.