#BD54C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.194 324.1), rgb(189, 84, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BD54C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD54C7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 84, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.194 324.1) |
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 #BD54C7 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD54C7 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD54C7 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD54C7 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD54C7
oklch(62.2% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B7
oklch(55.5% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#93279D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#772380
oklch(42.7% 0.163 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#BD54C7 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) | #4277CB | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6684C4 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06486 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD54C7
#BD54C7
oklch(62.2% 0.194 324.1)
- #15A228
#15A228
oklch(62% 0.194 144.1)
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 #BD54C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD54C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.082
Use #BD54C7 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.