#BD5BCA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.186 322.8), rgb(189, 91, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BD5BCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5BCA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 91, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.186 322.8) |
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 #BD5BCA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5BCA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5BCA text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5BCA text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.146 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.203 323)
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Step 700
700
#902C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#75277F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 323)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#BD5BCA 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) | #497BCE | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06A8A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5BCA
#BD5BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.186 322.8)
- #30A42E
#30A42E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 142.8)
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 #BD5BCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD5BCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #BD5BCA 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.