#BD7DD3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.14 317.1), rgb(189, 125, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BD7DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.14 317.1) |
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 #BD7DD3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7DD3 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DD3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DD3 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7DD3
oklch(68.7% 0.14 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C83
oklch(42.6% 0.149 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#BD7DD3 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) | #6F91D6 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8097D0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD889E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7DD3
#BD7DD3
oklch(68.7% 0.14 317.1)
- #6FAE54
#6FAE54
oklch(68.7% 0.139 137.1)
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 #BD7DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD7DD3 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.