#BD8EF1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.147 304.9), rgb(189, 142, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#BD8EF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 142, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.147 304.9) |
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 #BD8EF1 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8EF1 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8EF1 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8EF1 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8EF1
oklch(73% 0.147 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A465E2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9047D0
oklch(55.5% 0.204 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B4
oklch(49% 0.19 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#BD8EF1 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) | #76A1F5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A3EE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59EB4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8EF1
#BD8EF1
oklch(73% 0.147 304.9)
- #93B745
#93B745
oklch(73% 0.147 124.8)
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 #BD8EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #BD8EF1 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.