#BD6FC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.151 322.9), rgb(189, 111, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BD6FC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.151 322.9) |
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 #BD6FC7 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6FC7 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6FC7 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6FC7 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6FC7
oklch(65.9% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAA
oklch(55.5% 0.165 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#883C92
oklch(49.2% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3276
oklch(42.6% 0.126 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#BD6FC7 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) | #6486CA | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07992 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6FC7
#BD6FC7
oklch(65.9% 0.151 322.9)
- #53A94F
#53A94F
oklch(66% 0.152 142.8)
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 #BD6FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6FC7 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.