#BD76CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.145 320.1), rgb(189, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BD76CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD76CD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.145 320.1) |
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 #BD76CD | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD76CD | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76CD text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD76CD text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD76CD
oklch(67.3% 0.145 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.187 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A43EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#722882
oklch(42.6% 0.155 320)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#BD76CD 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) | #6A8CD0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8198 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD76CD
#BD76CD
oklch(67.3% 0.145 320.1)
- #61AB51
#61AB51
oklch(67.2% 0.145 140.1)
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 #BD76CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD76CD 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.