#BD89D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.125 313.6), rgb(189, 137, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BD89D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD89D8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 137, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.125 313.6) |
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 #BD89D8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD89D8 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD89D8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD89D8 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD89D8
oklch(70.9% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#974DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.173 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#803D9F
oklch(49% 0.161 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#683381
oklch(42.6% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#BD89D8 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) | #7C9ADB | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889ED6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB94A7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD89D8
#BD89D8
oklch(70.9% 0.125 313.6)
- #81B25F
#81B25F
oklch(70.9% 0.124 133.7)
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 #BD89D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD89D8 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.