#BD7CAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.105 334.8), rgb(189, 124, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BD7CAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7CAF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.105 334.8) |
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 #BD7CAF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7CAF | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CAF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CAF text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7CAF
oklch(67% 0.105 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54D95
oklch(55.6% 0.146 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#733467
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#BD7CAF 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) | #7C8BB1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95AD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F8E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7CAF
#BD7CAF
oklch(67% 0.105 334.8)
- #5CA878
#5CA878
oklch(66.9% 0.105 154.7)
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 #BD7CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
Use #BD7CAF 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.