#BD85EC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.2% 0.155 308), rgb(189, 133, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BD85EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD85EC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.155 308) |
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 #BD85EC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD85EC | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85EC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85EC text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD85EC
oklch(71.2% 0.155 308)
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Step 500
500
#AB60E4
oklch(63.2% 0.198 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9640D1
oklch(55.5% 0.215 308)
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Step 700
700
#8030B5
oklch(49% 0.201 308)
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Step 800
800
#682A93
oklch(42.7% 0.166 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321945
oklch(27.2% 0.082 308.1)
#BD85EC 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) | #6D9BF0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EE9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B795AD | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD85EC
#BD85EC
oklch(71.2% 0.155 308)
- #86B43D
#86B43D
oklch(71.3% 0.155 128)
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 #BD85EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD85EC 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.