#BD7AFF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.195 305.2), rgb(189, 122, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#BD7AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7AFF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.195 305.2) |
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 #BD7AFF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD7AFF | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AFF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7AFF text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFE
oklch(88.4% 0.069 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7AFF
oklch(70.5% 0.195 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE4EFE
oklch(63% 0.249 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A20ED
oklch(55.5% 0.27 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#8407CE
oklch(49.1% 0.251 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B13A7
oklch(42.7% 0.208 305)
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Step 900
900
#571C84
oklch(37.7% 0.163 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#BD7AFF 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) | #4F97FF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6499FC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B292B1 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7AFF
#BD7AFF
oklch(70.5% 0.195 305.2)
- #86B200
#86B200
oklch(70.5% 0.178 125.4)
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 #BD7AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.014
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
Use #BD7AFF 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.