#BD8ACD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9), rgb(189, 138, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#BD8ACD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8ACD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9) |
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 #BD8ACD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8ACD | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8ACD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8ACD text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC0
oklch(63% 0.141 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9751AC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#814194
oklch(49% 0.143 318)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#BD8ACD 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) | #8199D0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD92A2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8ACD
#BD8ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9)
- #7EB16C
#7EB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 137.8)
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 #BD8ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD8ACD 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.