#BD85D0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.122 317.3), rgb(189, 133, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#BD85D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD85D0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.122 317.3) |
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 #BD85D0 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD85D0 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85D0 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85D0 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD85D0
oklch(69.9% 0.122 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#BD85D0 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) | #7A96D3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889CCE | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8EA1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD85D0
#BD85D0
oklch(69.9% 0.122 317.3)
- #78B062
#78B062
oklch(69.9% 0.123 137.4)
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 #BD85D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD85D0 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.