#BD71DA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.168 316), rgb(189, 113, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BD71DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD71DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 113, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.168 316) |
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 #BD71DA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD71DA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD71DA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD71DA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD71DA
oklch(67.1% 0.168 316)
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Step 500
500
#BA54DE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A530CC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E20B0
oklch(49.2% 0.216 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#731E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.18 316)
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Step 900
900
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#BD71DA 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) | #5C8BDE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC809B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD71DA
#BD71DA
oklch(67.1% 0.168 316)
- #62AC37
#62AC37
oklch(67.2% 0.168 136.1)
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 #BD71DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD71DA 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.