#BD7EC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.127 321), rgb(189, 126, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BD7EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.127 321) |
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 #BD7EC9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7EC9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7EC9 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7EC9 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7EC9
oklch(68.4% 0.127 321)
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Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A048B1
oklch(55.7% 0.177 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BD7EC9 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) | #7590CC | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF879A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7EC9
#BD7EC9
oklch(68.4% 0.127 321)
- #6BAD61
#6BAD61
oklch(68.5% 0.127 141.2)
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 #BD7EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #BD7EC9 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.