#BD4AC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.207 325.1), rgb(189, 74, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BD4AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 74, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.207 325.1) |
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 #BD4AC5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4AC5 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4AC5 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4AC5 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4AC5
oklch(60.9% 0.207 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.225 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#971D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C81
oklch(42.6% 0.173 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#BD4AC5 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) | #3572C9 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6180C2 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15C81 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4AC5
#BD4AC5
oklch(60.9% 0.207 325.1)
- #009E2A
#009E2A
oklch(60.8% 0.191 145)
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 #BD4AC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4AC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.086
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.086
Use #BD4AC5 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.