#BD69F2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.206 310.3), rgb(189, 105, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BD69F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD69F2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 105, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.206 310.3) |
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 #BD69F2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD69F2 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD69F2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD69F2 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFD
oklch(88.6% 0.071 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.127 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD69F2
oklch(67.3% 0.206 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA42FB
oklch(63.1% 0.263 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1483
oklch(37.7% 0.171 310)
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Step 950
950
#370F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.11 310.5)
#BD69F2 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) | #3B8BF6 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C90EF | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B682A4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD69F2
#BD69F2
oklch(67.3% 0.206 310.3)
- #6FAB00
#6FAB00
oklch(67.4% 0.182 130.2)
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 #BD69F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD69F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
Use #BD69F2 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.