#BD63DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.192 316.7), rgb(189, 99, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BD63DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD63DC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 99, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.192 316.7) |
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 #BD63DC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD63DC | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD63DC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD63DC text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD63DC
oklch(65.2% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA7
oklch(49% 0.194 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#BD63DC 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) | #4783E0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CD9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7696 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD63DC
#BD63DC
oklch(65.2% 0.192 316.7)
- #50A910
#50A910
oklch(65.4% 0.192 136.7)
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 #BD63DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD63DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #BD63DC 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.