#BD6AEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.197 312), rgb(189, 106, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BD6AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6AEB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.197 312) |
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 #BD6AEB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6AEB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6AEB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6AEB text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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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)
#BD6AEB
oklch(67% 0.197 312)
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Step 500
500
#BB47F4
oklch(63.2% 0.251 312)
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Step 600
600
#A70DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.273 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#74059F
oklch(42.7% 0.21 312)
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Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#BD6AEB 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) | #458AEF | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B880A1 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6AEB
#BD6AEB
oklch(67% 0.197 312)
- #68AB00
#68AB00
oklch(67% 0.186 131.9)
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 #BD6AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD6AEB 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.