#BD79C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.131 323.6), rgb(189, 121, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#BD79C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD79C4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.131 323.6) |
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 #BD79C4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD79C4 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79C4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79C4 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.045 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD79C4
oklch(67.4% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B961C2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A444AE
oklch(55.5% 0.182 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3596
oklch(49.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#BD79C4 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) | #718CC7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08195 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD79C4
#BD79C4
oklch(67.4% 0.131 323.6)
- #61AB60
#61AB60
oklch(67.4% 0.131 143.7)
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 #BD79C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD79C4 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.