#BD7FCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.127 320.1), rgb(189, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#BD7FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7FCB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.127 320.1) |
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 #BD7FCB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7FCB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7FCB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7FCB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD7FCB
oklch(68.7% 0.127 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B464C6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 320)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#883999
oklch(49.2% 0.164 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#BD7FCB 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) | #7591CE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8598C9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE889C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7FCB
#BD7FCB
oklch(68.7% 0.127 320.1)
- #6DAD60
#6DAD60
oklch(68.6% 0.127 140.3)
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 #BD7FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD7FCB 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.