#BD36BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.225 328), rgb(189, 54, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BD36BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD36BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 54, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.225 328) |
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 #BD36BD | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD36BD | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD36BD text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD36BD text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D578D3
oklch(70.6% 0.162 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C850C7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD36BD
oklch(58.5% 0.225 328)
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Step 700
700
#9A1A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.208 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#BD36BD 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) | #1D68C1 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BA | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34B76 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD36BD
#BD36BD
oklch(58.5% 0.225 328)
- #00953A
#00953A
oklch(58.4% 0.169 148)
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 #BD36BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD36BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #BD36BD 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.