#BD7ED3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.9% 0.138 317), rgb(189, 126, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BD7ED3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.138 317) |
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 #BD7ED3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7ED3 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7ED3 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7ED3 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7ED3
oklch(68.9% 0.138 317)
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Step 500
500
#B361CF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BB
oklch(55.5% 0.191 317)
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Step 700
700
#8735A2
oklch(49.1% 0.178 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#BD7ED3 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) | #7192D6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD899F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7ED3
#BD7ED3
oklch(68.9% 0.138 317)
- #70AE55
#70AE55
oklch(68.8% 0.138 137)
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 #BD7ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD7ED3 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.