#BD6FCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.155 321.3), rgb(189, 111, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#BD6FCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6FCB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.155 321.3) |
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 #BD6FCB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6FCB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6FCB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6FCB text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386CE
oklch(70.6% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6FCB
oklch(66.1% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C61
oklch(37.6% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#BD6FCB 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) | #6287CE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7A93 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6FCB
#BD6FCB
oklch(66.1% 0.155 321.3)
- #55A94A
#55A94A
oklch(66% 0.155 141.4)
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 #BD6FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6FCB 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.