#BD81EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.161 308.9), rgb(189, 129, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BD81EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD81EB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.161 308.9) |
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 #BD81EB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD81EB | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD81EB text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD81EB 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD81EB
oklch(70.5% 0.161 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD5DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.204 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#993CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 309)
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Step 700
700
#832CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2794
oklch(42.7% 0.172 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#562676
oklch(37.6% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#BD81EB 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) | #6898EF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789BE8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B792AB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD81EB
#BD81EB
oklch(70.5% 0.161 308.9)
- #80B237
#80B237
oklch(70.4% 0.16 129)
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 #BD81EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD81EB 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.