#BD8DEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.142 306.4), rgb(189, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#BD8DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8DEC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.142 306.4) |
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 #BD8DEC | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8DEC | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8DEC text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8DEC text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8DEC
oklch(72.5% 0.142 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A666DE
oklch(63.2% 0.181 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9149CC
oklch(55.6% 0.197 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C39B0
oklch(49.2% 0.183 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#64308F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#BD8DEC 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) | #77A0F0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A2E9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69CB1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8DEC
#BD8DEC
oklch(72.5% 0.142 306.4)
- #8FB64B
#8FB64B
oklch(72.5% 0.142 126.5)
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 #BD8DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD8DEC 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.