#BD4DD7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.218 319.6), rgb(189, 77, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BD4DD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.218 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 77, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.218 319.6) |
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 #BD4DD7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4DD7 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4DD7 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4DD7 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#CE79E2
oklch(70.6% 0.171 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4DD7
oklch(62.2% 0.218 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB29C7
oklch(55.5% 0.238 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9318AC
oklch(49.1% 0.221 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#77198B
oklch(42.6% 0.183 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#601E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.142 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#BD4DD7 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) | #2277DB | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5782D4 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD658C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4DD7
#BD4DD7
oklch(62.2% 0.218 319.6)
- #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 #BD4DD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4DD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #BD4DD7 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.