#BD5AD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.197 319.7), rgb(189, 90, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BD5AD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 90, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.197 319.7) |
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 #BD5AD4 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5AD4 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5AD4 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5AD4 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5AD4
oklch(63.6% 0.197 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A738BF
oklch(55.7% 0.214 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F28A5
oklch(49.1% 0.2 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#742486
oklch(42.7% 0.165 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#BD5AD4 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) | #3F7DD8 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6387D1 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6D8F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5AD4
#BD5AD4
oklch(63.6% 0.197 319.7)
- #39A511
#39A511
oklch(63.5% 0.197 139.7)
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 #BD5AD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD5AD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.012
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD5AD4 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.