#BD51C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.2 323.9), rgb(189, 81, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BD51C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD51C8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 81, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.2 323.9) |
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 #BD51C8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD51C8 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD51C8 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD51C8 text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD51C8
oklch(61.9% 0.2 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC33B9
oklch(55.5% 0.217 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#94239F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 324)
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Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#BD51C8 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) | #3C76CC | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6383C5 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06285 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD51C8
#BD51C8
oklch(61.9% 0.2 323.9)
- #06A221
#06A221
oklch(61.9% 0.2 143.9)
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 #BD51C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD51C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.081
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
Use #BD51C8 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.