#BD7AED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.174 309.5), rgb(189, 122, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#BD7AED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7AED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.174 309.5) |
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 #BD7AED | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7AED | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AED text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AED text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7AED
oklch(69.5% 0.174 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#B156EC
oklch(63.1% 0.222 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D31DA
oklch(55.6% 0.242 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8620BD
oklch(49% 0.225 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D1F99
oklch(42.7% 0.186 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#58227A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#BD7AED 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) | #5D94F1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098EA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78DA9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7AED
#BD7AED
oklch(69.5% 0.174 309.5)
- #79B121
#79B121
oklch(69.6% 0.175 129.6)
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 #BD7AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD7AED 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.