#BD61C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.172 324.3), rgb(189, 97, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BD61C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD61C5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 97, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.172 324.3) |
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 #BD61C5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD61C5 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD61C5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD61C5 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD61C5
oklch(63.8% 0.172 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3297
oklch(49.1% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#BD61C5 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) | #547EC8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06D8A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD61C5
#BD61C5
oklch(63.8% 0.172 324.3)
- #37A53F
#37A53F
oklch(63.8% 0.173 144.3)
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 #BD61C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD61C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD61C5 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.