#BD55D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.8% 0.201 321.2), rgb(189, 85, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BD55D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD55D0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 85, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.201 321.2) |
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 #BD55D0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD55D0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD55D0 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD55D0 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD55D0
oklch(62.8% 0.201 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A934BE
oklch(55.5% 0.219 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9125A4
oklch(49.1% 0.203 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#762185
oklch(42.7% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F226A
oklch(37.5% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#BD55D0 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) | #3B79D4 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF688B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD55D0
#BD55D0
oklch(62.8% 0.201 321.2)
- #2AA411
#2AA411
oklch(62.8% 0.201 141.2)
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 #BD55D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD55D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.007
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #BD55D0 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.