#BD7DEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.166 309.8), rgb(189, 125, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#BD7DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7DEA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.166 309.8) |
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 #BD7DEA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7DEA | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DEA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7DEA text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.104 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7DEA
oklch(69.8% 0.166 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05AE7
oklch(63.2% 0.211 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C38D5
oklch(55.7% 0.23 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8527B8
oklch(49% 0.214 310)
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Step 800
800
#6C2495
oklch(42.7% 0.177 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#582477
oklch(37.7% 0.139 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#BD7DEA 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) | #6395EE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78EA9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7DEA
#BD7DEA
oklch(69.8% 0.166 309.8)
- #7BB130
#7BB130
oklch(69.8% 0.166 129.8)
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 #BD7DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD7DEA 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.