#BD6CE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.187 313.3), rgb(189, 108, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#BD6CE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 108, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.187 313.3) |
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 #BD6CE5 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6CE5 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6CE5 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6CE5 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6CE5
oklch(67% 0.187 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB4BED
oklch(63.1% 0.24 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A61DDB
oklch(55.5% 0.26 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F04BE
oklch(49.2% 0.242 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#74119A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#BD6CE5 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) | #4D8AE9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6890E2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9809E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6CE5
#BD6CE5
oklch(67% 0.187 313.3)
- #63AC0B
#63AC0B
oklch(67% 0.187 133.3)
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 #BD6CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BD6CE5 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.