#BD68DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.183 316.6), rgb(189, 104, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#BD68DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD68DB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 104, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.183 316.6) |
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 #BD68DB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD68DB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD68DB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD68DB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD68DB
oklch(65.9% 0.183 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F41BF
oklch(55.5% 0.2 316.4)
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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
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193F
oklch(27.2% 0.075 316.5)
#BD68DB 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) | #4F86DF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED8 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7A98 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD68DB
#BD68DB
oklch(65.9% 0.183 316.6)
- #56AA22
#56AA22
oklch(66% 0.184 136.6)
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 #BD68DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD68DB.
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 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #BD68DB 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.