#BD63B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.154 330.6), rgb(189, 99, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BD63B5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD63B5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 99, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.154 330.6) |
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 #BD63B5 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD63B5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD63B5 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD63B5 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD63B5
oklch(63.3% 0.154 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A747A0
oklch(55.6% 0.167 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3789
oklch(49% 0.156 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#752F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#BD63B5 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) | #5F7CB8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36A84 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD63B5
#BD63B5
oklch(63.3% 0.154 330.6)
- #2BA356
#2BA356
oklch(63.2% 0.154 150.7)
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 #BD63B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD63B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BD63B5 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.