#BD56CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.195 322.7), rgb(189, 86, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BD56CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD56CB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 86, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.195 322.7) |
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 #BD56CB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD56CB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD56CB text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD56CB text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD56CB
oklch(62.6% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9227A0
oklch(49.2% 0.198 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#762381
oklch(42.6% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#BD56CB 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) | #4179CF | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C8 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06789 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD56CB
#BD56CB
oklch(62.6% 0.195 322.7)
- #24A323
#24A323
oklch(62.5% 0.195 142.7)
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 #BD56CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD56CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #BD56CB 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.