#BD6CDD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.6% 0.179 315.6), rgb(189, 108, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#BD6CDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6CDD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 108, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.179 315.6) |
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 #BD6CDD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6CDD | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6CDD text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6CDD text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6CDD
oklch(66.6% 0.179 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8634A4
oklch(49% 0.181 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#592A6B
oklch(37.9% 0.116 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#BD6CDD 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) | #5388E1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7D9B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6CDD
#BD6CDD
oklch(66.6% 0.179 315.6)
- #5DAB27
#5DAB27
oklch(66.6% 0.179 135.7)
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 #BD6CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD6CDD 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.