#BD7AC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.129 323.5), rgb(189, 122, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BD7AC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.129 323.5) |
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 #BD7AC4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7AC4 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AC4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AC4 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7AC4
oklch(67.5% 0.129 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B862C2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A345AE
oklch(55.5% 0.18 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3695
oklch(49.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#712E79
oklch(42.6% 0.137 323.3)
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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)
#BD7AC4 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) | #728DC7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08296 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7AC4
#BD7AC4
oklch(67.5% 0.129 323.5)
- #63AB61
#63AB61
oklch(67.5% 0.129 143.4)
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 #BD7AC4, 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 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD7AC4 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.