#BD81D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.132 317), rgb(189, 129, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BD81D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD81D2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.132 317) |
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 #BD81D2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD81D2 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD81D2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD81D2 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD81D2
oklch(69.3% 0.132 317)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B8
oklch(55.7% 0.182 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#BD81D2 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) | #7594D5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8499D0 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8BA0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD81D2
#BD81D2
oklch(69.3% 0.132 317)
- #74AF5A
#74AF5A
oklch(69.3% 0.132 136.8)
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 #BD81D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #BD81D2 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.