#BD7BDD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.154 313.9), rgb(189, 123, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BD7BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7BDD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.154 313.9) |
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 #BD7BDD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7BDD | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BDD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BDD text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7BDD
oklch(68.8% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F3CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.214 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#882DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.199 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E278C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#592670
oklch(37.6% 0.129 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#BD7BDD 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) | #6892E0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB89A2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7BDD
#BD7BDD
oklch(68.8% 0.154 313.9)
- #71AF43
#71AF43
oklch(68.9% 0.155 134.1)
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 #BD7BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #BD7BDD 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.