#BD48ED
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.245 314.2), rgb(189, 72, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BD48ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD48ED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 72, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.245 314.2) |
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 #BD48ED | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD48ED | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD48ED text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD48ED text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F2
oklch(70.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD48ED
oklch(63.1% 0.245 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A914DB
oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#760A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.205 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F187A
oklch(37.6% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#BD48ED 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) | #007AF2 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83E9 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96A96 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD48ED
#BD48ED
oklch(63.1% 0.245 314.2)
- #569F00
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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 #BD48ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD48ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.062
Use #BD48ED 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.