#BD7EF8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2), rgb(189, 126, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BD7EF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2) |
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 #BD7EF8 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD7EF8 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7EF8 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7EF8 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEFA
oklch(81% 0.112 306.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F4
oklch(63% 0.231 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#992FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#831DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.192 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#BD7EF8 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) | #5B98FC | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9BF5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B493B0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7EF8
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
- #84B300
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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 #BD7EF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
Use #BD7EF8 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.