#BD82EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.162 308), rgb(189, 130, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#BD82EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD82EE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.162 308) |
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 #BD82EE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD82EE | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD82EE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD82EE text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD82EE
oklch(70.8% 0.162 308)
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Step 500
500
#AC5CE8
oklch(63% 0.208 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#983CD6
oklch(55.7% 0.226 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#822CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.209 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#692796
oklch(42.7% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#562677
oklch(37.7% 0.135 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#BD82EE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B694AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD82EE
#BD82EE
oklch(70.8% 0.162 308)
- #83B333
#83B333
oklch(70.8% 0.163 128)
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 #BD82EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD82EE 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.