#BD56D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.202 320.2), rgb(189, 86, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BD56D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD56D3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 86, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.202 320.2) |
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 #BD56D3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD56D3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD56D3 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD56D3 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.158 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD56D3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A834C0
oklch(55.5% 0.22 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9024A6
oklch(49% 0.205 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#752186
oklch(42.6% 0.169 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F226C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#BD56D3 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) | #3A7AD7 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6185D0 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6A8D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD56D3
#BD56D3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 320.2)
- #30A405
#30A405
oklch(62.9% 0.202 140.3)
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 #BD56D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD56D3.
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 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD56D3 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.