#BD6FC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.153 322.1), rgb(189, 111, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BD6FC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.153 322.1) |
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 #BD6FC9 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6FC9 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6FC9 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6FC9 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1EA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C487CD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6FC9
oklch(66% 0.153 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#BD6FC9 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) | #6387CC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7A93 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6FC9
#BD6FC9
oklch(66% 0.153 322.1)
- #54A94D
#54A94D
oklch(66% 0.153 142.2)
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 #BD6FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6FC9 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.