#BD6AC9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.161 322.4), rgb(189, 106, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BD6AC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.161 322.4) |
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 #BD6AC9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6AC9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6AC9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6AC9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C685CF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6AC9
oklch(65.2% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A147AE
oklch(55.5% 0.176 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3896
oklch(49.2% 0.164 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#702F79
oklch(42.6% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#BD6AC9 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) | #5D84CC | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758DC6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7690 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6AC9
#BD6AC9
oklch(65.2% 0.161 322.4)
- #4CA846
#4CA846
oklch(65.3% 0.162 142.4)
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 #BD6AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6AC9 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.