#BD5CC4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.179 324.8), rgb(189, 92, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#BD5CC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 92, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.179 324.8) |
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 #BD5CC4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5CC4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5CC4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5CC4 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5CC4
oklch(63% 0.179 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75287B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#BD5CC4 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) | #4E7BC7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16987 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5CC4
#BD5CC4
oklch(63% 0.179 324.8)
- #2AA43A
#2AA43A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 144.9)
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 #BD5CC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD5CC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #BD5CC4 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.