#BD6DCC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.8% 0.16 321.1), rgb(189, 109, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BD6DCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DCC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 321.1) |
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 #BD6DCC | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DCC | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DCC text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DCC text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486D0
oklch(70.8% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DCC
oklch(65.8% 0.16 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F49AF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#883997
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800
#6F307A
oklch(42.7% 0.134 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BD6DCC 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) | #5F86CF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FC9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7993 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DCC
#BD6DCC
oklch(65.8% 0.16 321.1)
- #53A946
#53A946
oklch(65.9% 0.16 141.1)
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 #BD6DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #BD6DCC 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.