#BD6DBC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.1% 0.144 327.5), rgb(189, 109, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BD6DBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DBC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.144 327.5) |
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 #BD6DBC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DBC | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DBC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DBC text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DBC
oklch(65.1% 0.144 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D8A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#BD6DBC 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) | #6783BF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EB9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2758C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DBC
#BD6DBC
oklch(65.1% 0.144 327.5)
- #48A75A
#48A75A
oklch(65.2% 0.144 147.6)
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 #BD6DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6DBC 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.