#BD6BD3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.17 318.8), rgb(189, 107, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BD6BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 319°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 107, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.17 318.8) |
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 #BD6BD3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6BD3 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6BD3 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6BD3 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6BD3
oklch(65.9% 0.17 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#88369D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#BD6BD3 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) | #5986D7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718ED0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7A95 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6BD3
#BD6BD3
oklch(65.9% 0.17 318.8)
- #55A938
#55A938
oklch(65.8% 0.17 138.7)
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 #BD6BD3, 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 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #BD6BD3 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.