#BD8DC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.1 319.5), rgb(189, 141, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#BD8DC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.1 319.5) |
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 #BD8DC9 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8DC9 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8DC9 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8DC9 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8DC9
oklch(71% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9655A6
oklch(55.7% 0.139 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#80458E
oklch(49.2% 0.129 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55325D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 320)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#BD8DC9 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) | #869BCB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0C7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE94A3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8DC9
#BD8DC9
oklch(71% 0.1 319.5)
- #80B174
#80B174
oklch(71% 0.101 139.6)
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 #BD8DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
Use #BD8DC9 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.