#BD8AF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.158 304.8), rgb(189, 138, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#BD8AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.158 304.8) |
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 #BD8AF5 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8AF5 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8AF5 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8AF5 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8AF5
oklch(72.5% 0.158 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A661E9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9241D7
oklch(55.6% 0.219 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#BD8AF5 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) | #6F9FF9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA1F2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49CB4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8AF5
#BD8AF5
oklch(72.5% 0.158 304.8)
- #90B637
#90B637
oklch(72.4% 0.157 124.7)
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 #BD8AF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD8AF5 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.