#BD7BCC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.136 320), rgb(189, 123, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BD7BCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7BCC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.136 320) |
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 #BD7BCC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7BCC | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BCC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BCC text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7BCC
oklch(68% 0.136 320)
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Step 500
500
#B661C9
oklch(63.1% 0.172 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A144B6
oklch(55.6% 0.188 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A349D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#702D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#BD7BCC 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) | #708FCF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE859A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7BCC
#BD7BCC
oklch(68% 0.136 320)
- #68AC59
#68AC59
oklch(67.9% 0.135 140)
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 #BD7BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #BD7BCC 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.