#BD86FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.173 303.9), rgb(189, 134, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#BD86FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD86FC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 134, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.173 303.9) |
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 #BD86FC | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD86FC | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD86FC text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD86FC text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFA
oklch(80.8% 0.109 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD86FC
oklch(72.2% 0.173 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A85BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.221 304)
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Step 600
600
#9438E2
oklch(55.7% 0.24 304)
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Step 700
700
#7E27C4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 304)
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Step 800
800
#66249E
oklch(42.6% 0.184 304)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#BD86FC 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) | #659EFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739FF9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29BB5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD86FC
#BD86FC
oklch(72.2% 0.173 303.9)
- #8FB619
#8FB619
oklch(72.2% 0.173 124)
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 #BD86FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #BD86FC 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.