#BD84DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.136 313.7), rgb(189, 132, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BD84DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD84DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 132, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.136 313.7) |
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 #BD84DA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD84DA | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD84DA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD84DA text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD84DA
oklch(70.2% 0.136 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8338A5
oklch(49.2% 0.175 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F85
oklch(42.6% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#BD84DA 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) | #7597DD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839CD8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB90A5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD84DA
#BD84DA
oklch(70.2% 0.136 313.7)
- #7CB155
#7CB155
oklch(70.2% 0.136 133.5)
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 #BD84DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD84DA 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.