#BD49D6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.223 320), rgb(189, 73, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BD49D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD49D6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 73, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.223 320) |
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 #BD49D6 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD49D6 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD49D6 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD49D6 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E3
oklch(70.7% 0.174 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD49D6
oklch(61.7% 0.223 320)
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Step 600
600
#AD25C8
oklch(55.6% 0.242 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9412AD
oklch(49.1% 0.225 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#78168C
oklch(42.6% 0.187 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#611D70
oklch(37.7% 0.145 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#BD49D6 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) | #1975DA | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5581D3 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE628A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD49D6
#BD49D6
oklch(61.7% 0.223 320)
- #2FA000
#2FA000
oklch(61.8% 0.199 140.1)
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 #BD49D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD49D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #BD49D6 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.