#BD6AE1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.186 314.7), rgb(189, 106, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#BD6AE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.186 314.7) |
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 #BD6AE1 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6AE1 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6AE1 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6AE1 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C283DF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6AE1
oklch(66.5% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D41C3
oklch(55.5% 0.203 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8732A8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B88
oklch(42.7% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#BD6AE1 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) | #4D88E5 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDE | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7D9C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6AE1
#BD6AE1
oklch(66.5% 0.186 314.7)
- #5DAB15
#5DAB15
oklch(66.5% 0.187 134.7)
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 #BD6AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD6AE1 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.