#BD7DD5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.142 316.4), rgb(189, 125, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BD7DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.142 316.4) |
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 #BD7DD5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7DD5 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DD5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DD5 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7DD5
oklch(68.8% 0.142 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B360D1
oklch(63% 0.181 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8833A4
oklch(49.2% 0.183 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B85
oklch(42.6% 0.152 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#BD7DD5 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) | #6E92D8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F98D2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC899F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7DD5
#BD7DD5
oklch(68.8% 0.142 316.4)
- #70AE51
#70AE51
oklch(68.7% 0.142 136.3)
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 #BD7DD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD7DD5 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.