#BD51DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.221 317.2), rgb(189, 81, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BD51DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD51DF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 81, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.221 317.2) |
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 #BD51DF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD51DF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD51DF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD51DF text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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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
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD51DF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A82ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9019B1
oklch(49.1% 0.223 317)
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Step 800
800
#751A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.185 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#BD51DF 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) | #1E7AE3 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5485DC | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6B91 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD51DF
#BD51DF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 317.2)
- #47A200
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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 #BD51DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD51DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD51DF 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.