#BD79BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.124 326.8), rgb(189, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BD79BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD79BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.124 326.8) |
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 #BD79BD | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD79BD | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79BD text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79BD text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DB
oklch(81% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD79BD
oklch(67.1% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA63BB
oklch(63.2% 0.158 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A547A7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D378F
oklch(49% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732F74
oklch(42.8% 0.132 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A37
oklch(27.1% 0.065 327.2)
#BD79BD 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) | #748BC0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17F92 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD79BD
#BD79BD
oklch(67.1% 0.124 326.8)
- #5DAA67
#5DAA67
oklch(67.1% 0.124 146.9)
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 #BD79BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD79BD 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.