#BD7DE5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.16 311.2), rgb(189, 125, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BD7DE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.16 311.2) |
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 #BD7DE5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7DE5 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DE5 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DE5 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#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
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7DE5
oklch(69.6% 0.16 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B15BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.205 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C3AD0
oklch(55.5% 0.223 311)
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Step 700
700
#862BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.207 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2691
oklch(42.7% 0.171 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#582674
oklch(37.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#BD7DE5 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) | #6694E9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7799E2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98DA6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7DE5
#BD7DE5
oklch(69.6% 0.16 311.2)
- #78B03A
#78B03A
oklch(69.4% 0.159 131.3)
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 #BD7DE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD7DE5 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.