#BD7CD9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.148 315.1), rgb(189, 124, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BD7CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.148 315.1) |
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 #BD7CD9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7CD9 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CD9 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CD9 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
#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
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7CD9
oklch(68.8% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B35ED6
oklch(63% 0.189 315)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8830A9
oklch(49.2% 0.191 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2989
oklch(42.6% 0.159 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#59276D
oklch(37.5% 0.124 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#BD7CD9 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) | #6B92DC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB89A0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7CD9
#BD7CD9
oklch(68.8% 0.148 315.1)
- #70AF4A
#70AF4A
oklch(68.9% 0.149 135.3)
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 #BD7CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BD7CD9 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.