#BD6BEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.196 311.6), rgb(189, 107, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BD6BEC 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6BEC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 107, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.196 311.6) |
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 #BD6BEC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6BEC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6BEC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6BEC text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.123 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6BEC
oklch(67.2% 0.196 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA47F4
oklch(63.1% 0.251 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A60FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.273 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#73069F
oklch(42.6% 0.21 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D187F
oklch(37.7% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#BD6BEC 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) | #468BF0 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291E9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B881A2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6BEC
#BD6BEC
oklch(67.2% 0.196 311.6)
- #6AAC00
#6AAC00
oklch(67.4% 0.186 131.6)
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 #BD6BEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6BEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD6BEC 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.