#BD45F0
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(63% 0.251 313.7), rgb(189, 69, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BD45F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD45F0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 69, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.251 313.7) |
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 #BD45F0 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD45F0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD45F0 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD45F0 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F8
oklch(81% 0.121 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB75F5
oklch(70.7% 0.196 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD45F0
oklch(63% 0.251 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A909DF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76039C
oklch(42.7% 0.21 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F167C
oklch(37.6% 0.163 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#BD45F0 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) | #0079F5 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3882EC | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86A97 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD45F0
#BD45F0
oklch(63% 0.251 313.7)
- #589F00
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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 #BD45F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD45F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
Use #BD45F0 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.