#BD79BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.126 325.9), rgb(189, 121, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BD79BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 326°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD79BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.126 325.9) |
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 #BD79BF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD79BF | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79BF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79BF text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#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
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD79BF
oklch(67.1% 0.126 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#B962BD
oklch(63% 0.161 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A546A9
oklch(55.6% 0.175 326)
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Step 700
700
#8D3791
oklch(49.2% 0.162 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#722E76
oklch(42.6% 0.135 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#BD79BF 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) | #738CC2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18093 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD79BF
#BD79BF
oklch(67.1% 0.126 325.9)
- #5EAA65
#5EAA65
oklch(67.1% 0.126 146)
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 #BD79BF, 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 Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD79BF 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.