#BD84F8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.171 305.2), rgb(189, 132, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#BD84F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD84F8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 132, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.171 305.2) |
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 #BD84F8 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD84F8 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD84F8 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD84F8 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD84F8
oklch(71.7% 0.171 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 305)
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Step 600
600
#9538DF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 305)
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Step 700
700
#7F27C1
oklch(49% 0.221 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#67249C
oklch(42.6% 0.182 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#BD84F8 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) | #649CFC | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739EF5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B398B2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD84F8
#BD84F8
oklch(71.7% 0.171 305.2)
- #8BB520
#8BB520
oklch(71.7% 0.171 125.2)
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 #BD84F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #BD84F8 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.