#BD55D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.206 319.7), rgb(189, 85, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BD55D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD55D5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 85, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.206 319.7) |
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 #BD55D5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD55D5 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD55D5 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD55D5 text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#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
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACEA
oklch(81% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD55D5
oklch(63% 0.206 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A933C2
oklch(55.7% 0.223 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9023A8
oklch(49.1% 0.208 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#752088
oklch(42.6% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#BD55D5 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) | #367AD9 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D2 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6A8D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD55D5
#BD55D5
oklch(63% 0.206 319.7)
- #34A400
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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 #BD55D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD55D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.006
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD55D5 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.