#BD4AEB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.24 314.6), rgb(189, 74, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BD4AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4AEB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 74, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.24 314.6) |
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 #BD4AEB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4AEB | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4AEB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4AEB text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.118 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB77F0
oklch(70.7% 0.188 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.24 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A91AD9
oklch(55.7% 0.261 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#750E98
oklch(42.6% 0.201 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A79
oklch(37.7% 0.156 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381247
oklch(27.1% 0.099 314.9)
#BD4AEB 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) | #007AF0 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4383E7 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96B95 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4AEB
#BD4AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.24 314.6)
- #55A000
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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 #BD4AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.063
Use #BD4AEB 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.