#BD5BC7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.184 323.8), rgb(189, 91, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BD5BC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 91, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.184 323.8) |
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 #BD5BC7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5BC7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5BC7 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5BC7 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB4
oklch(55.5% 0.2 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#902D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#75277D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#BD5BC7 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) | #4B7BCA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B86C4 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06989 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5BC7
#BD5BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 323.8)
- #2CA433
#2CA433
oklch(63.1% 0.184 143.7)
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 #BD5BC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD5BC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #BD5BC7 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.