#BD78CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.139 321.1), rgb(189, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BD78CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD78CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.139 321.1) |
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 #BD78CA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD78CA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78CA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78CA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE3
oklch(81% 0.086 321.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD78CA
oklch(67.5% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B85FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 321)
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Step 600
600
#A441B6
oklch(55.7% 0.193 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C329C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#722B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#BD78CA 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) | #6D8DCD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8298 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD78CA
#BD78CA
oklch(67.5% 0.139 321.1)
- #63AB57
#63AB57
oklch(67.4% 0.139 140.9)
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 #BD78CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #BD78CA 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.