#BD7ED2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.137 317.4), rgb(189, 126, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BD7ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.137 317.4) |
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 #BD7ED2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7ED2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7ED2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7ED2 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7ED2
oklch(68.8% 0.137 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B362CE
oklch(63.2% 0.175 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F44BA
oklch(55.6% 0.191 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8735A1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 317)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D82
oklch(42.7% 0.146 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#BD7ED2 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) | #7192D5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD899E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7ED2
#BD7ED2
oklch(68.8% 0.137 317.4)
- #70AE56
#70AE56
oklch(68.8% 0.137 137.2)
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 #BD7ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BD7ED2 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.