#BD72AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.122 334.6), rgb(189, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#BD72AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD72AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.122 334.6) |
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 #BD72AE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD72AE | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD72AE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD72AE text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD72AE
oklch(65.3% 0.122 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15292
oklch(55.6% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#703765
oklch(42.7% 0.102 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#BD72AE 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) | #7284B0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47588 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD72AE
#BD72AE
oklch(65.3% 0.122 334.6)
- #49A66E
#49A66E
oklch(65.4% 0.122 154.5)
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 #BD72AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD72AE 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.