#BD73CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.149 320.7), rgb(189, 115, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BD73CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 321°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD73CC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.149 320.7) |
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 #BD73CC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD73CC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD73CC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD73CC text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C188CD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD73CC
oklch(66.8% 0.149 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.162 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#853D94
oklch(49% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#BD73CC 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) | #668ACF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7E96 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD73CC
#BD73CC
oklch(66.8% 0.149 320.7)
- #5CAA4E
#5CAA4E
oklch(66.7% 0.149 140.7)
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 #BD73CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD73CC 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.