#BD50D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.215 319.1), rgb(189, 80, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BD50D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD50D8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 80, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.215 319.1) |
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 #BD50D8 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD50D8 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD50D8 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD50D8 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD50D8
oklch(62.6% 0.215 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.235 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#921BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#761C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#BD50D8 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) | #2878DC | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5984D5 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD678D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD50D8
#BD50D8
oklch(62.6% 0.215 319.1)
- #39A200
#39A200
oklch(62.6% 0.198 139.1)
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 #BD50D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD50D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
Use #BD50D8 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.