#BD73D8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.162 316.5), rgb(189, 115, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BD73D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD73D8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.162 316.5) |
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 #BD73D8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD73D8 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD73D8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD73D8 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACED
oklch(80.8% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD73D8
oklch(67.3% 0.162 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B957DB
oklch(63.1% 0.207 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A434C8
oklch(55.5% 0.225 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D24AD
oklch(49.1% 0.21 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#72228C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2370
oklch(37.8% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#BD73D8 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) | #608CDC | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC819B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD73D8
#BD73D8
oklch(67.3% 0.162 316.5)
- #64AC3D
#64AC3D
oklch(67.4% 0.162 136.3)
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 #BD73D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD73D8 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.