#BD6DC1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.149 325.4), rgb(189, 109, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BD6DC1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DC1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.149 325.4) |
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 #BD6DC1 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DC1 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DC1 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DC1 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C587C8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DC1
oklch(65.3% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#BD6DC1 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) | #6584C4 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1768E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DC1
#BD6DC1
oklch(65.3% 0.149 325.4)
- #4BA754
#4BA754
oklch(65.2% 0.148 145.5)
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 #BD6DC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD6DC1 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.