#BD4CD7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.1% 0.22 319.6), rgb(189, 76, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BD4CD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 76, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.22 319.6) |
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 #BD4CD7 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4CD7 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4CD7 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4CD7 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4CD7
oklch(62.1% 0.22 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC28C8
oklch(55.7% 0.24 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9316AD
oklch(49.1% 0.223 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#78198C
oklch(42.8% 0.184 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#611E70
oklch(37.8% 0.144 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#BD4CD7 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) | #2076DB | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5782D4 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD648B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4CD7
#BD4CD7
oklch(62.1% 0.22 319.6)
- #34A100
#34A100
oklch(62.2% 0.199 139.6)
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 #BD4CD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4CD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #BD4CD7 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.