#BD6EBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.143 327.1), rgb(189, 110, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BD6EBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6EBD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.143 327.1) |
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 #BD6EBD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6EBD | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6EBD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6EBD 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
#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)
#BD6EBD
oklch(65.3% 0.143 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.155 327)
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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)
#BD6EBD 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) | #6884C0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1768D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6EBD
#BD6EBD
oklch(65.3% 0.143 327.1)
- #4BA75A
#4BA75A
oklch(65.3% 0.142 147.1)
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 #BD6EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #BD6EBD 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.