#BD7DE0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.154 312.7), rgb(189, 125, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#BD7DE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.154 312.7) |
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 #BD7DE0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7DE0 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DE0 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DE0 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7DE0
oklch(69.3% 0.154 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDD
oklch(63.2% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#862DAF
oklch(49% 0.2 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D288E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#BD7DE0 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) | #6993E4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8CA4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7DE0
#BD7DE0
oklch(69.3% 0.154 312.7)
- #76B042
#76B042
oklch(69.4% 0.154 132.7)
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 #BD7DE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #BD7DE0 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.