#BD81BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.11 326.1), rgb(189, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BD81BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 326°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD81BE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.11 326.1) |
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 #BD81BE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD81BE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD81BE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD81BE text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D9
oklch(81% 0.069 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD81BE
oklch(68.4% 0.11 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B6
oklch(63% 0.141 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.152 326)
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Step 700
700
#883E8B
oklch(49% 0.143 326)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#BD81BE 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) | #7C91C0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08797 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD81BE
#BD81BE
oklch(68.4% 0.11 326.1)
- #6AAC70
#6AAC70
oklch(68.4% 0.11 146.4)
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 #BD81BE, 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 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #BD81BE 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.