#BD3BFD
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.272 311.3), rgb(189, 59, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BD3BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.272 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.272) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3BFD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 59, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.272 311.3) |
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 #BD3BFD | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD3BFD | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3BFD text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3BFD text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCA7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD3BFD
oklch(63% 0.272 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A700E6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F0E84
oklch(37.7% 0.177 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#380D4D
oklch(27% 0.113 311.7)
#BD3BFD 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) | #0281F9 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56B9C | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.274 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3BFD
#BD3BFD
oklch(63% 0.272 311.3)
- #619D00
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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 #BD3BFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3BFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.038
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.046
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
Use #BD3BFD 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.