#BD7FB0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.1 334.5), rgb(189, 127, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BD7FB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7FB0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 127, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.1 334.5) |
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 #BD7FB0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7FB0 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7FB0 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7FB0 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7FB0
oklch(67.5% 0.1 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35094
oklch(55.7% 0.139 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#BD7FB0 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) | #7F8DB2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38291 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7FB0
#BD7FB0
oklch(67.5% 0.1 334.5)
- #61A97B
#61A97B
oklch(67.5% 0.1 154.7)
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 #BD7FB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #BD7FB0 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.