#BD67CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.167 322.2), rgb(189, 103, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BD67CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD67CA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 103, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.167 322.2) |
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 #BD67CA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD67CA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD67CA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD67CA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C784D1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD67CA
oklch(64.9% 0.167 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A245B1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3698
oklch(49.2% 0.169 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#712E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A63
oklch(37.8% 0.109 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#BD67CA 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) | #5982CD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF748F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD67CA
#BD67CA
oklch(64.9% 0.167 322.2)
- #47A740
#47A740
oklch(64.8% 0.168 142.2)
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 #BD67CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD67CA 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.