#BD7AE0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.159 313.1), rgb(189, 122, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BD7AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.159 313.1) |
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 #BD7AE0 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7AE0 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AE0 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AE0 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7AE0
oklch(68.8% 0.159 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#B35ADF
oklch(63% 0.204 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F39CC
oklch(55.5% 0.222 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#882AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.206 313)
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Step 800
800
#6E258F
oklch(42.6% 0.17 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592572
oklch(37.6% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#BD7AE0 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) | #6591E4 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA89A2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7AE0
#BD7AE0
oklch(68.8% 0.159 313.1)
- #72AF3D
#72AF3D
oklch(68.9% 0.159 133.1)
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 #BD7AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD7AE0 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.