#BD6DB7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.9% 0.139 329.8), rgb(189, 109, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BD6DB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 330°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.139 329.8) |
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 #BD6DB7 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DB7 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DB7 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DB7 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C787C1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DB7
oklch(64.9% 0.139 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E86
oklch(49.2% 0.14 330)
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Step 800
800
#71336D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#BD6DB7 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) | #6983BA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8DB5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27389 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DB7
#BD6DB7
oklch(64.9% 0.139 329.8)
- #45A65F
#45A65F
oklch(64.9% 0.139 149.7)
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 #BD6DB7, 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 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #BD6DB7 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.