#BD83FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.7% 0.176 304.7), rgb(189, 131, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#BD83FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD83FB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 131, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.176 304.7) |
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 #BD83FB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD83FB | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD83FB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD83FB text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFFA
oklch(81% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD83FB
oklch(71.7% 0.176 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA59F4
oklch(63.2% 0.225 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9634E3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#8024C5
oklch(49.2% 0.227 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#68219F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 900
900
#54237E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#BD83FB 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) | #619CFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709EF8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B398B3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD83FB
#BD83FB
oklch(71.7% 0.176 304.7)
- #8BB50F
#8BB50F
oklch(71.6% 0.176 124.8)
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 #BD83FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #BD83FB 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.