#BD7BB0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.108 334.1), rgb(189, 123, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BD7BB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.108 334.1) |
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 #BD7BB0 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7BB0 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BB0 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BB0 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7BB0
oklch(66.9% 0.108 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C578F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#85477A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 334)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#BD7BB0 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) | #7B8BB2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37E8E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7BB0
#BD7BB0
oklch(66.9% 0.108 334.1)
- #5BA876
#5BA876
oklch(66.8% 0.107 153.9)
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 #BD7BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
Use #BD7BB0 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.