#BD3AFF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.275 311), rgb(189, 58, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BD3AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3AFF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 58, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.275 311) |
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 #BD3AFF | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD3AFF | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3AFF text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3AFF text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FF
oklch(81% 0.131 311)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD3AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.275 311)
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Step 600
600
#A600E7
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7300A2
oklch(42.6% 0.215 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F0C85
oklch(37.7% 0.18 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#380D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.114 311.1)
#BD3AFF 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) | #0079FF | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46B9D | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3AFF
#BD3AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.275 311)
- #639D00
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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 #BD3AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.037
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.046
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #BD3AFF 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.