#BD6DBA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.142 328.4), rgb(189, 109, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BD6DBA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DBA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.142 328.4) |
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 #BD6DBA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DBA | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DBA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DBA text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DBA
oklch(65% 0.142 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.154 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D89
oklch(49.1% 0.144 328)
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Step 800
800
#70336F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#BD6DBA 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) | #6883BD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EB7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2748B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DBA
#BD6DBA
oklch(65% 0.142 328.4)
- #47A65C
#47A65C
oklch(65% 0.141 148.4)
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 #BD6DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD6DBA 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.