#BD8ADE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.13 311.3), rgb(189, 138, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BD8ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8ADE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.13 311.3) |
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 #BD8ADE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8ADE | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8ADE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8ADE text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8ADE
oklch(71.4% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#954CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.18 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#673285
oklch(42.6% 0.139 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#BD8ADE 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) | #7A9CE1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA96AA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8ADE
#BD8ADE
oklch(71.4% 0.13 311.3)
- #85B359
#85B359
oklch(71.3% 0.13 131.3)
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 #BD8ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD8ADE 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.