#BD68DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.8% 0.182 316.9), rgb(189, 104, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BD68DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD68DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 104, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.182 316.9) |
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 #BD68DA | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD68DA | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD68DA text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD68DA text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483DB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD68DA
oklch(65.8% 0.182 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A042BE
oklch(55.7% 0.198 317)
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Step 700
700
#8832A4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B85
oklch(42.7% 0.153 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#BD68DA 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) | #5086DE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7997 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD68DA
#BD68DA
oklch(65.8% 0.182 316.9)
- #56A925
#56A925
oklch(65.7% 0.181 136.8)
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 #BD68DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD68DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #BD68DA 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.