#BD8BE3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.134 309.5), rgb(189, 139, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#BD8BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.134 309.5) |
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 #BD8BE3 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8BE3 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8BE3 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8BE3 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8BE3
oklch(71.8% 0.134 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A867D6
oklch(63.1% 0.171 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#944BC4
oklch(55.7% 0.187 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA9
oklch(49.2% 0.174 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#663289
oklch(42.7% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#BD8BE3 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) | #799DE6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A0E1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B898AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8BE3
#BD8BE3
oklch(71.8% 0.134 309.5)
- #89B454
#89B454
oklch(71.8% 0.134 129.3)
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 #BD8BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #BD8BE3 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.