#BD87E8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.147 308.7), rgb(189, 135, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#BD87E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD87E8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.147 308.7) |
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 #BD87E8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD87E8 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD87E8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD87E8 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EE
oklch(81% 0.091 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD87E8
oklch(71.3% 0.147 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA62DE
oklch(63% 0.188 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9644CC
oklch(55.6% 0.205 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8035B0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#682D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#BD87E8 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) | #729BEC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9EE5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B796AC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD87E8
#BD87E8
oklch(71.3% 0.147 308.7)
- #86B447
#86B447
oklch(71.4% 0.147 128.9)
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 #BD87E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD87E8 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.