#BD46ED
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.247 314.3), rgb(189, 70, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BD46ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD46ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 70, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.247 314.3) |
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 #BD46ED | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD46ED | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD46ED text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD46ED text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF9
oklch(88.6% 0.067 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F3
oklch(70.7% 0.194 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD46ED
oklch(62.9% 0.247 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#A910DC
oklch(55.5% 0.268 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#76079A
oklch(42.7% 0.206 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#BD46ED 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) | #0079F2 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D82E9 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96995 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD46ED
#BD46ED
oklch(62.9% 0.247 314.3)
- #559F00
#559F00
oklch(62.9% 0.182 134.4)
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 #BD46ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD46ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.059
Use #BD46ED 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.