#BD6EB4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.9% 0.134 331.2), rgb(189, 110, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BD6EB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 331°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.134 331.2) |
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 #BD6EB4 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6EB4 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6EB4 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6EB4 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6EB4
oklch(64.9% 0.134 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 331)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F83
oklch(49.2% 0.135 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#BD6EB4 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) | #6B83B7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37389 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6EB4
#BD6EB4
oklch(64.9% 0.134 331.2)
- #45A663
#45A663
oklch(65% 0.135 151)
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 #BD6EB4, 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 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD6EB4 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.