#BD6DAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.13 334.8), rgb(189, 109, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BD6DAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DAD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.13 334.8) |
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 #BD6DAD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DAD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DAD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DAD text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DAD
oklch(64.5% 0.13 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44F94
oklch(55.7% 0.141 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#723567
oklch(42.8% 0.109 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E53
oklch(37.6% 0.085 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#BD6DAD 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) | #6D81AF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47185 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DAD
#BD6DAD
oklch(64.5% 0.13 334.8)
- #3EA469
#3EA469
oklch(64.4% 0.13 154.7)
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 #BD6DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6DAD 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.