#BD4EE2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.227 316.6), rgb(189, 78, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BD4EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 78, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.227 316.6) |
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 #BD4EE2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4EE2 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4EE2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4EE2 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.112 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E9
oklch(70.8% 0.177 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4EE2
oklch(63% 0.227 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A925D0
oklch(55.6% 0.247 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9112B4
oklch(49.1% 0.23 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#761792
oklch(42.8% 0.19 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F1D74
oklch(37.7% 0.148 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#BD4EE2 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) | #067AE6 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F84DE | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A92 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4EE2
#BD4EE2
oklch(63% 0.227 316.6)
- #4BA100
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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 #BD4EE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4EE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD4EE2 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.