#BD62CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.177 321.8), rgb(189, 98, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#BD62CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD62CC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 98, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.177 321.8) |
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 #BD62CC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD62CC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD62CC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD62CC text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD62CC
oklch(64.3% 0.177 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A441B5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D319C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#722A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#BD62CC 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) | #5180D0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8AC9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF708E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD62CC
#BD62CC
oklch(64.3% 0.177 321.8)
- #40A636
#40A636
oklch(64.2% 0.177 141.8)
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 #BD62CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD62CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BD62CC 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.