#BD7DC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.129 321.1), rgb(189, 125, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BD7DC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.129 321.1) |
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 #BD7DC9 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7DC9 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DC9 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DC9 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7DC9
oklch(68.2% 0.129 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B563C5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A147B1
oklch(55.7% 0.179 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#893798
oklch(49% 0.166 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#702F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.138 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BD7DC9 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) | #7490CC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF869A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7DC9
#BD7DC9
oklch(68.2% 0.129 321.1)
- #6AAD5F
#6AAD5F
oklch(68.4% 0.13 140.9)
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 #BD7DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #BD7DC9 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.