#BD4FCD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.207 322.4), rgb(189, 79, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BD4FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4FCD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 79, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.207 322.4) |
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 #BD4FCD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4FCD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4FCD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4FCD text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4FCD
oklch(61.9% 0.207 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC2FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.225 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#941FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#781E85
oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61206A
oklch(37.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#BD4FCD 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) | #3476D1 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F82CA | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6287 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4FCD
#BD4FCD
oklch(61.9% 0.207 322.4)
- #0FA209
#0FA209
oklch(61.8% 0.207 142.4)
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 #BD4FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
Use #BD4FCD 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.