#BD71C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.148 322.8), rgb(189, 113, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#BD71C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD71C7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 113, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.148 322.8) |
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 #BD71C7 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD71C7 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD71C7 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD71C7 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD71C7
oklch(66.2% 0.148 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#873D91
oklch(49.1% 0.149 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3376
oklch(42.7% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#BD71C7 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) | #6788CA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B90C4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07B93 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD71C7
#BD71C7
oklch(66.2% 0.148 322.8)
- #56A952
#56A952
oklch(66.2% 0.147 142.8)
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 #BD71C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD71C7 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.