#BD7CDD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.153 313.8), rgb(189, 124, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BD7CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7CDD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.153 313.8) |
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 #BD7CDD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7CDD | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CDD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CDD text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D7AFEC
oklch(81% 0.094 313.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7CDD
oklch(69% 0.153 313.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B35DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 314)
-
Step 600
600
#9E3DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 313.7)
-
Step 700
700
#872EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 313.6)
-
Step 800
800
#6E288C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 313.8)
-
Step 900
900
#592770
oklch(37.8% 0.127 313.6)
-
Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#BD7CDD 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) | #6992E0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8AA2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7CDD
#BD7CDD
oklch(69% 0.153 313.8)
- #73AF45
#73AF45
oklch(69% 0.152 133.7)
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 #BD7CDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #BD7CDD 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.