#BD7EDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.15 313.2), rgb(189, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BD7EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7EDE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.15 313.2) |
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 #BD7EDE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7EDE | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7EDE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7EDE text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7EDE
oklch(69.4% 0.15 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B15EDA
oklch(63% 0.192 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D3FC7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8630AC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D298C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#BD7EDE 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) | #6B94E1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8CA3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7EDE
#BD7EDE
oklch(69.4% 0.15 313.2)
- #76B046
#76B046
oklch(69.4% 0.151 133.1)
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 #BD7EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #BD7EDE 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.