#BD55C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.191 324.7), rgb(189, 85, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BD55C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD55C5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 85, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.191 324.7) |
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 #BD55C5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD55C5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD55C5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD55C5 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#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
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD55C5
oklch(62.2% 0.191 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#BD55C5 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) | #4577C9 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6884C2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16485 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD55C5
#BD55C5
oklch(62.2% 0.191 324.7)
- #14A22E
#14A22E
oklch(62.1% 0.191 144.7)
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 #BD55C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD55C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.083
Use #BD55C5 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.