#BD7BD6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.147 316.3), rgb(189, 123, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BD7BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.147 316.3) |
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 #BD7BD6 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7BD6 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BD6 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BD6 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7BD6
oklch(68.5% 0.147 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED4
oklch(63% 0.187 316)
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Step 600
600
#A040C1
oklch(55.7% 0.203 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8930A6
oklch(49.1% 0.189 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#BD7BD6 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) | #6B90D9 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D97D3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC879E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7BD6
#BD7BD6
oklch(68.5% 0.147 316.3)
- #6EAE4D
#6EAE4D
oklch(68.6% 0.146 136.2)
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 #BD7BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD7BD6 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.