#BD69EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.197 312.3), rgb(189, 105, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BD69EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD69EA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 105, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.197 312.3) |
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 #BD69EA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD69EA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD69EA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD69EA text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C182E5
oklch(70.8% 0.153 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD69EA
oklch(66.8% 0.197 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#862EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D288E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#BD69EA 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) | #4489EE | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628FE7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87FA0 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD69EA
#BD69EA
oklch(66.8% 0.197 312.3)
- #66AB00
#66AB00
oklch(66.9% 0.187 132.3)
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 #BD69EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD69EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD69EA 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.