#BD82F8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.3% 0.174 305.5), rgb(189, 130, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BD82F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD82F8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 130, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.174 305.5) |
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 #BD82F8 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD82F8 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD82F8 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD82F8 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0FA
oklch(88.6% 0.06 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF9
oklch(81% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD82F8
oklch(71.3% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F2
oklch(63.2% 0.223 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9735E0
oklch(55.6% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8124C3
oklch(49.1% 0.226 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#68229D
oklch(42.6% 0.186 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#55247D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#BD82F8 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) | #619BFC | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719DF5 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B496B1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD82F8
#BD82F8
oklch(71.3% 0.174 305.5)
- #89B418
#89B418
oklch(71.3% 0.174 125.3)
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 #BD82F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BD82F8 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.