#BD86C4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.107 322.7), rgb(189, 134, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BD86C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD86C4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 134, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.107 322.7) |
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 #BD86C4 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD86C4 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD86C4 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD86C4 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD86C4
oklch(69.5% 0.107 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#85418E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#BD86C4 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) | #8095C6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9BC2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8C9D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD86C4
#BD86C4
oklch(69.5% 0.107 322.7)
- #74AE70
#74AE70
oklch(69.5% 0.107 142.8)
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 #BD86C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD86C4 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.