#BD8CD9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.121 312.7), rgb(189, 140, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#BD8CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 313°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 140, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.121 312.7) |
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 #BD8CD9 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8CD9 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8CD9 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8CD9 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8CD9
oklch(71.5% 0.121 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.154 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#944FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.168 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3F9F
oklch(49% 0.157 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#673580
oklch(42.7% 0.128 313)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#BD8CD9 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) | #7F9CDC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA0D7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB96A9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8CD9
#BD8CD9
oklch(71.5% 0.121 312.7)
- #85B362
#85B362
oklch(71.5% 0.121 132.9)
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 #BD8CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #BD8CD9 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.