#BD82BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.109 325.6), rgb(189, 130, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BD82BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD82BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 130, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.109 325.6) |
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 #BD82BF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD82BF | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD82BF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD82BF text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD82BF
oklch(68.7% 0.109 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B7
oklch(63.2% 0.14 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#883F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.141 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3471
oklch(42.6% 0.117 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592E5B
oklch(37.5% 0.091 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C36
oklch(27.2% 0.058 325.6)
#BD82BF 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) | #7D92C1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08898 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD82BF
#BD82BF
oklch(68.7% 0.109 325.6)
- #6CAC70
#6CAC70
oklch(68.5% 0.109 145.7)
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 #BD82BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #BD82BF 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.