#BD7DD9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.146 315), rgb(189, 125, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BD7DD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.146 315) |
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 #BD7DD9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7DD9 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DD9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DD9 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7DD9
oklch(69% 0.146 315)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8731A8
oklch(49.1% 0.189 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#BD7DD9 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) | #6C92DC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D98D6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8AA1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7DD9
#BD7DD9
oklch(69% 0.146 315)
- #72AF4C
#72AF4C
oklch(69% 0.146 135)
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 #BD7DD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #BD7DD9 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.