#BD7CB4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.109 331.7), rgb(189, 124, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BD7CB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.109 331.7) |
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 #BD7CB4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7CB4 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CB4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CB4 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7CB4
oklch(67.2% 0.109 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#B967AF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#BD7CB4 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) | #7A8CB6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28090 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7CB4
#BD7CB4
oklch(67.2% 0.109 331.7)
- #5EA974
#5EA974
oklch(67.2% 0.109 152)
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 #BD7CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #BD7CB4 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.