#BD7BDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.157 313.3), rgb(189, 123, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#BD7BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7BDF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.157 313.3) |
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 #BD7BDF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7BDF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BDF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BDF text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7BDF
oklch(68.9% 0.157 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDD
oklch(63% 0.201 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E3BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 313)
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Step 700
700
#882BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E268E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#BD7BDF 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) | #6792E3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8AA2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7BDF
#BD7BDF
oklch(68.9% 0.157 313.3)
- #72AF40
#72AF40
oklch(68.9% 0.157 133.4)
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 #BD7BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #BD7BDF 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.