#BD7AF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.181 308), rgb(189, 122, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#BD7AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.181 308) |
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 #BD7AF3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7AF3 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AF3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AF3 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFFA
oklch(88.6% 0.063 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF9
oklch(81% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7AF3
oklch(69.8% 0.181 308)
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Step 500
500
#B054F2
oklch(63.1% 0.231 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C2CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.251 308)
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Step 700
700
#861BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.234 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C1C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.194 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#58207D
oklch(37.7% 0.151 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#331549
oklch(26.9% 0.095 307.8)
#BD7AF3 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) | #5895F7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C98F0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58FAB | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7AF3
#BD7AF3
oklch(69.8% 0.181 308)
- #7DB107
#7DB107
oklch(69.7% 0.18 127.8)
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 #BD7AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #BD7AF3 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.