#BD54DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.212 318.3), rgb(189, 84, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BD54DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD54DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 84, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.212 318.3) |
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 #BD54DA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD54DA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD54DA text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD54DA text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE2
oklch(70.6% 0.166 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD54DA
oklch(63.2% 0.212 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A830C7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#901FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.214 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#BD54DA 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) | #2E7BDE | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D7 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6B8F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD54DA
#BD54DA
oklch(63.2% 0.212 318.3)
- #40A300
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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 #BD54DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD54DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BD54DA 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.