#BD5ADA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.203 318), rgb(189, 90, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#BD5ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5ADA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 90, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.203 318) |
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 #BD5ADA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5ADA | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5ADA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5ADA text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400
#C97EE0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5ADA
oklch(63.9% 0.203 318)
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Step 600
600
#A636C4
oklch(55.7% 0.22 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E26AA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#732289
oklch(42.6% 0.17 318)
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Step 900
900
#5D236E
oklch(37.6% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#BD5ADA 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) | #397EDE | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F88D7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6F92 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5ADA
#BD5ADA
oklch(63.9% 0.203 318)
- #43A600
#43A600
oklch(64% 0.198 138)
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 #BD5ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD5ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #BD5ADA 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.