#BD79D8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.152 315.8), rgb(189, 121, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BD79D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD79D8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.152 315.8) |
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 #BD79D8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD79D8 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79D8 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD79D8 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD79D8
oklch(68.3% 0.152 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 316)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DAA
oklch(49.2% 0.197 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#BD79D8 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) | #688FDB | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC869E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD79D8
#BD79D8
oklch(68.3% 0.152 315.8)
- #6CAE47
#6CAE47
oklch(68.4% 0.153 135.8)
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 #BD79D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #BD79D8 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.