#BD7EEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.164 309.7), rgb(189, 126, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#BD7EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7EEA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.164 309.7) |
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 #BD7EEA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD7EEA | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7EEA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7EEA text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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)
#BD7EEA
oklch(70% 0.164 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF5AE6
oklch(63% 0.21 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B39D4
oklch(55.6% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8429B8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2595
oklch(42.8% 0.176 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#BD7EEA 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) | #6496EE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78FA9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7EEA
#BD7EEA
oklch(70% 0.164 309.7)
- #7CB132
#7CB132
oklch(69.9% 0.164 129.7)
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 #BD7EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD7EEA 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.