#BD6CDE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.18 315.3), rgb(189, 108, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BD6CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6CDE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 108, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.18 315.3) |
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 #BD6CDE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6CDE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6CDE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6CDE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284DC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6CDE
oklch(66.6% 0.18 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#58296B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#BD6CDE 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) | #5389E2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7E9B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6CDE
#BD6CDE
oklch(66.6% 0.18 315.3)
- #5EAB24
#5EAB24
oklch(66.6% 0.18 135.3)
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 #BD6CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #BD6CDE 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.