#BD6DEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.193 311.4), rgb(189, 109, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BD6DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DEC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.193 311.4) |
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 #BD6DEC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DEC | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6DEC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6DEC text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6DEC
oklch(67.5% 0.193 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B949F3
oklch(63.1% 0.248 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A517E2
oklch(55.7% 0.269 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#730C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.206 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D197E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#BD6DEC 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) | #498CF0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6491E9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B883A2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DEC
#BD6DEC
oklch(67.5% 0.193 311.4)
- #6BAC00
#6BAC00
oklch(67.4% 0.185 131.4)
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 #BD6DEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6DEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #BD6DEC 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.