#BD6AEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.196 312.2), rgb(189, 106, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BD6AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6AEA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.196 312.2) |
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 #BD6AEA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6AEA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6AEA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6AEA text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.123 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6AEA
oklch(67% 0.196 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB47F3
oklch(63.1% 0.25 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A70FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.272 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#74069E
oklch(42.7% 0.209 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E187E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#BD6AEA 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) | #468AEE | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B880A0 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6AEA
#BD6AEA
oklch(67% 0.196 312.2)
- #67AB00
#67AB00
oklch(66.9% 0.186 132.1)
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 #BD6AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD6AEA 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.