#BD63DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.1% 0.19 317.3), rgb(189, 99, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BD63DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD63DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 99, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.19 317.3) |
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 #BD63DA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD63DA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD63DA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD63DA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C681DD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD63DA
oklch(65.1% 0.19 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A23EC0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#702886
oklch(42.6% 0.158 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#BD63DA 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) | #4883DE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678BD7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7695 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD63DA
#BD63DA
oklch(65.1% 0.19 317.3)
- #4EA818
#4EA818
oklch(65.1% 0.19 137.3)
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 #BD63DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD63DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BD63DA 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.