#BD5DDB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.4% 0.2 317.5), rgb(189, 93, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BD5DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5DDB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 93, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.2 317.5) |
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 #BD5DDB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5DDB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5DDB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5DDB text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.156 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5DDB
oklch(64.4% 0.2 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A438C4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D28A9
oklch(49.1% 0.202 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#722489
oklch(42.7% 0.167 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C246E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 317)
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Step 950
950
#361640
oklch(26.9% 0.083 317.5)
#BD5DDB 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) | #3E80DF | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D8 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7193 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5DDB
#BD5DDB
oklch(64.4% 0.2 317.5)
- #47A700
#47A700
oklch(64.5% 0.197 137.6)
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 #BD5DDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD5DDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BD5DDB 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.