#BD85B8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.097 329.7), rgb(189, 133, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#BD85B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD85B8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.097 329.7) |
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 #BD85B8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD85B8 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85B8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85B8 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD85B8
oklch(68.9% 0.097 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5399
oklch(55.7% 0.135 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#874382
oklch(49.2% 0.125 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D376A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#BD85B8 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) | #8393BA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909AB6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18997 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD85B8
#BD85B8
oklch(68.9% 0.097 329.7)
- #6EAC7B
#6EAC7B
oklch(68.9% 0.096 149.9)
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 #BD85B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
Use #BD85B8 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.