#BD4DD8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.219 319.3), rgb(189, 77, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BD4DD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4DD8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 77, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.219 319.3) |
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 #BD4DD8 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4DD8 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4DD8 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4DD8 text on black | 5.21:1 | 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
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4DD8
oklch(62.3% 0.219 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB29C8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9317AD
oklch(49.1% 0.222 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#77198C
oklch(42.7% 0.184 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#601E70
oklch(37.6% 0.143 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#391442
oklch(27.2% 0.091 319.3)
#BD4DD8 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) | #2177DC | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5782D5 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD658C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4DD8
#BD4DD8
oklch(62.3% 0.219 319.3)
- #37A100
#37A100
oklch(62.3% 0.198 139.3)
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 #BD4DD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4DD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #BD4DD8 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.