#BD6DCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.162 320.4), rgb(189, 109, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BD6DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DCE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.162 320.4) |
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 #BD6DCE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DCE | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DCE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DCE text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#D8B0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C485D1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DCE
oklch(65.9% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B1
oklch(55.5% 0.176 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#883998
oklch(49.1% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E307B
oklch(42.6% 0.135 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BD6DCE 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) | #5E86D1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7A94 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DCE
#BD6DCE
oklch(65.9% 0.162 320.4)
- #54A943
#54A943
oklch(65.9% 0.162 140.4)
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 #BD6DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #BD6DCE 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.