#BD76B0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.117 333.7), rgb(189, 118, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BD76B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD76B0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.117 333.7) |
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 #BD76B0 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD76B0 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD76B0 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD76B0 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 334.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD76B0
oklch(66% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5492
oklch(55.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 700
700
#87447C
oklch(49% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3865
oklch(42.6% 0.098 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#BD76B0 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) | #7587B2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3798B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD76B0
#BD76B0
oklch(66% 0.117 333.7)
- #52A770
#52A770
oklch(66% 0.117 153.4)
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 #BD76B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #BD76B0 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.