#BD7AC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.127 324.4), rgb(189, 122, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BD7AC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.127 324.4) |
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 #BD7AC2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7AC2 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AC2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AC2 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DE
oklch(81% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7AC2
oklch(67.4% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B862BF
oklch(63% 0.162 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A346AC
oklch(55.5% 0.177 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3793
oklch(49.1% 0.163 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A60
oklch(37.6% 0.106 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#BD7AC2 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) | #738DC5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08195 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7AC2
#BD7AC2
oklch(67.4% 0.127 324.4)
- #62AB63
#62AB63
oklch(67.5% 0.127 144.3)
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 #BD7AC2, 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 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD7AC2 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.