#BD58D6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.202 319.2), rgb(189, 88, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BD58D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD58D6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 88, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.202 319.2) |
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 #BD58D6 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD58D6 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD58D6 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD58D6 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD58D6
oklch(63.5% 0.202 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A735C2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A7
oklch(49% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#BD58D6 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) | #3A7CDA | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6086D3 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6C8F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD58D6
#BD58D6
oklch(63.5% 0.202 319.2)
- #39A500
#39A500
oklch(63.4% 0.201 139.2)
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 #BD58D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD58D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD58D6 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.