#BD50E1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.224 316.7), rgb(189, 80, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BD50E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD50E1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 80, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.224 316.7) |
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 #BD50E1 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD50E1 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD50E1 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD50E1 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF0
oklch(81% 0.109 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD50E1
oklch(63.2% 0.224 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A828CE
oklch(55.5% 0.243 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#9016B3
oklch(49.1% 0.226 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#751991
oklch(42.7% 0.187 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E73
oklch(37.7% 0.146 317)
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Step 950
950
#381444
oklch(27.2% 0.092 316.7)
#BD50E1 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) | #157AE5 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DE | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6B92 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD50E1
#BD50E1
oklch(63.2% 0.224 316.7)
- #4AA200
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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 #BD50E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD50E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
Use #BD50E1 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.