#BD72C9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.148 321.9), rgb(189, 114, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BD72C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD72C9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 114, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.148 321.9) |
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 #BD72C9 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD72C9 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD72C9 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD72C9 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD72C9
oklch(66.5% 0.148 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.161 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#863D92
oklch(49% 0.15 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3377
oklch(42.7% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E60
oklch(37.8% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#BD72C9 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) | #6789CC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7C94 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD72C9
#BD72C9
oklch(66.5% 0.148 321.9)
- #59AA51
#59AA51
oklch(66.6% 0.148 142)
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 #BD72C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #BD72C9 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.