#BD68CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.1% 0.167 321.8), rgb(189, 104, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#BD68CB 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD68CB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.167 321.8) |
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 #BD68CB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD68CB | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD68CB text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD68CB text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#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
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD68CB
oklch(65.1% 0.167 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A245B1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3698
oklch(49% 0.168 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#BD68CB 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) | #5983CE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738CC8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7590 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD68CB
#BD68CB
oklch(65.1% 0.167 321.8)
- #4AA740
#4AA740
oklch(64.9% 0.166 141.7)
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 #BD68CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD68CB 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.