#BD7CD6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.145 316.1), rgb(189, 124, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BD7CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.145 316.1) |
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 #BD7CD6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7CD6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CD6 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CD6 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7CD6
oklch(68.7% 0.145 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F41C0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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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)
#BD7CD6 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) | #6D91D9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E97D3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC889F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7CD6
#BD7CD6
oklch(68.7% 0.145 316.1)
- #6FAE4E
#6FAE4E
oklch(68.6% 0.145 136.1)
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 #BD7CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD7CD6 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.