#BD85C0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.105 324.9), rgb(189, 133, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#BD85C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD85C0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.105 324.9) |
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 #BD85C0 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD85C0 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85C0 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85C0 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD85C0
oklch(69.2% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A2
oklch(55.7% 0.146 325)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#BD85C0 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) | #8094C2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08B9A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD85C0
#BD85C0
oklch(69.2% 0.105 324.9)
- #71AD73
#71AD73
oklch(69.1% 0.104 145.1)
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 #BD85C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD85C0 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.