#BD8EE3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.129 308.8), rgb(189, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#BD8EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.129 308.8) |
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 #BD8EE3 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8EE3 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8EE3 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8EE3 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8EE3
oklch(72.3% 0.129 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A669D4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#924DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA7
oklch(49% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#653487
oklch(42.8% 0.138 309)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#BD8EE3 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) | #7D9FE6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A2E1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89AAE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8EE3
#BD8EE3
oklch(72.3% 0.129 308.8)
- #8CB559
#8CB559
oklch(72.3% 0.129 129)
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 #BD8EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD8EE3 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.