#BD65CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.175 320.9), rgb(189, 101, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BD65CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD65CE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.175 320.9) |
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 #BD65CE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD65CE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD65CE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD65CE text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C783D4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD65CE
oklch(64.8% 0.175 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A342B5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B339C
oklch(49.1% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#712C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 900
900
#5C2966
oklch(37.8% 0.114 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#BD65CE 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) | #5482D2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BCB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7390 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD65CE
#BD65CE
oklch(64.8% 0.175 320.9)
- #47A737
#47A737
oklch(64.7% 0.175 141)
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 #BD65CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD65CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD65CE 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.