#BD6ACD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.166 321), rgb(189, 106, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BD6ACD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6ACD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.166 321) |
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 #BD6ACD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6ACD | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6ACD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6ACD text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C584D1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6ACD
oklch(65.4% 0.166 321)
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Step 600
600
#A146B2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#893799
oklch(49.1% 0.167 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#702F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.138 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B64
oklch(37.8% 0.108 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BD6ACD 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) | #5B84D0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DCA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7792 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6ACD
#BD6ACD
oklch(65.4% 0.166 321)
- #4FA840
#4FA840
oklch(65.4% 0.165 140.9)
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 #BD6ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #BD6ACD 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.