#BD6AE9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.195 312.5), rgb(189, 106, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BD6AE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.195 312.5) |
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 #BD6AE9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6AE9 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6AE9 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6AE9 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6AE9
oklch(66.9% 0.195 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB48F2
oklch(63.2% 0.248 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A711E0
oklch(55.6% 0.27 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#74089E
oklch(42.7% 0.208 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E187D
oklch(37.7% 0.162 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#BD6AE9 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) | #478AED | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6390E6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B880A0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6AE9
#BD6AE9
oklch(66.9% 0.195 312.5)
- #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 #BD6AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BD6AE9 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.