#BD75D1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.151 318.7), rgb(189, 117, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BD75D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD75D1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 117, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.151 318.7) |
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 #BD75D1 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD75D1 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD75D1 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD75D1 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD75D1
oklch(67.3% 0.151 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.196 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#BD75D1 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) | #668CD4 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8199 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD75D1
#BD75D1
oklch(67.3% 0.151 318.7)
- #62AC4B
#62AC4B
oklch(67.4% 0.152 138.8)
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 #BD75D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #BD75D1 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.