#BD68C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.161 324), rgb(189, 104, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BD68C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD68C5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 104, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.161 324) |
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 #BD68C5 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD68C5 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD68C5 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD68C5 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C784CD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD68C5
oklch(64.8% 0.161 324)
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Step 600
600
#A347AC
oklch(55.7% 0.175 324)
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Step 700
700
#8B3793
oklch(49% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#BD68C5 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) | #5D82C8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0738D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD68C5
#BD68C5
oklch(64.8% 0.161 324)
- #45A748
#45A748
oklch(64.9% 0.162 143.9)
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 #BD68C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #BD68C5 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.