#BD8BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8), rgb(189, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BD8BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8BCD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8) |
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 #BD8BCD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8BCD | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8BCD text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8BCD 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.138 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9752AC
oklch(55.6% 0.151 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#804293
oklch(49% 0.14 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#BD8BCD 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) | #829AD0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD93A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8BCD
#BD8BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8)
- #7FB16D
#7FB16D
oklch(70.8% 0.109 137.7)
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 #BD8BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
Use #BD8BCD 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.