#BD4CE9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.236 314.9), rgb(189, 76, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BD4CE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.236 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 76, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.236 314.9) |
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 #BD4CE9 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4CE9 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4CE9 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4CE9 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF4
oklch(81% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB78EE
oklch(70.8% 0.184 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.236 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A81FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.257 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9007BA
oklch(49.1% 0.238 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#751196
oklch(42.6% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B78
oklch(37.8% 0.154 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#BD4CE9 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) | #007AEE | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4784E5 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96B95 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4CE9
#BD4CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.236 314.9)
- #53A000
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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 #BD4CE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4CE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BD4CE9 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.