#BD64CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.176 321), rgb(189, 100, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#BD64CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD64CE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 100, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.176 321) |
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 #BD64CE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD64CE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD64CE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD64CE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE3
oklch(81% 0.086 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C782D4
oklch(70.6% 0.138 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD64CE
oklch(64.6% 0.176 321)
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Step 600
600
#A342B6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C329C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#712B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.148 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#BD64CE 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) | #5281D2 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7290 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD64CE
#BD64CE
oklch(64.6% 0.176 321)
- #46A736
#46A736
oklch(64.7% 0.176 141)
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 #BD64CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD64CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD64CE 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.