#BD78CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.142 319.9), rgb(189, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#BD78CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD78CD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.142 319.9) |
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 #BD78CD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD78CD | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78CD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD78CD text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD78CD
oklch(67.6% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A340B9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C319F
oklch(49.2% 0.183 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#712A81
oklch(42.6% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2868
oklch(37.8% 0.118 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#BD78CD 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) | #6C8DD0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8299 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD78CD
#BD78CD
oklch(67.6% 0.142 319.9)
- #64AC54
#64AC54
oklch(67.6% 0.142 140)
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 #BD78CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD78CD 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.