#BD6DE9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.19 312.1), rgb(189, 109, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#BD6DE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.19 312.1) |
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 #BD6DE9 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DE9 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6DE9 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6DE9 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6DE9
oklch(67.3% 0.19 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B94BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.242 312)
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Step 600
600
#A51BDE
oklch(55.5% 0.264 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#730F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.203 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.159 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#BD6DE9 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) | #4C8BED | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6691E6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B882A1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DE9
#BD6DE9
oklch(67.3% 0.19 312.1)
- #68AC00
#68AC00
oklch(67.3% 0.187 132)
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 #BD6DE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6DE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD6DE9 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.