#BD73AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.5% 0.12 334.6), rgb(189, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BD73AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD73AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.12 334.6) |
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 #BD73AE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD73AE | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD73AE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD73AE text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD73AE
oklch(65.5% 0.12 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05292
oklch(55.5% 0.132 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#89437C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3765
oklch(42.6% 0.101 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3052
oklch(37.6% 0.078 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#BD73AE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47689 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD73AE
#BD73AE
oklch(65.5% 0.12 334.6)
- #4BA66F
#4BA66F
oklch(65.5% 0.12 154.6)
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 #BD73AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD73AE 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.