#BD6BED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.197 311.3), rgb(189, 107, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BD6BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6BED |
| RGB | rgb(189, 107, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.197 311.3) |
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 #BD6BED | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6BED | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6BED text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6BED text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#DBA9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.124 311.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6BED
oklch(67.3% 0.197 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA47F5
oklch(63.1% 0.252 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A60DE4
oklch(55.7% 0.274 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#7305A0
oklch(42.6% 0.211 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D177F
oklch(37.6% 0.165 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#BD6BED 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) | #458BF1 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B782A2 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6BED
#BD6BED
oklch(67.3% 0.197 311.3)
- #6BAC00
#6BAC00
oklch(67.4% 0.185 131.4)
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 #BD6BED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6BED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD6BED 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.