#BD78BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.122 328.4), rgb(189, 120, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BD78BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD78BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.122 328.4) |
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 #BD78BA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD78BA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78BA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78BA text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD78BA
oklch(66.8% 0.122 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C549A
oklch(55.6% 0.132 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C386B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#BD78BA 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) | #748ABC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27E91 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD78BA
#BD78BA
oklch(66.8% 0.122 328.4)
- #5AA969
#5AA969
oklch(66.8% 0.122 148.5)
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 #BD78BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD78BA 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.