#BD6DEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.195 310.9), rgb(189, 109, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BD6DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DEE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.195 310.9) |
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 #BD6DEE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DEE | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6DEE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6DEE text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAFB
oklch(81% 0.122 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6DEE
oklch(67.6% 0.195 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#B849F5
oklch(63.1% 0.249 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#A413E4
oklch(55.6% 0.272 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C4
oklch(49.1% 0.247 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#7209A0
oklch(42.6% 0.209 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C197F
oklch(37.7% 0.162 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#BD6DEE 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) | #478CF2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B783A3 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DEE
#BD6DEE
oklch(67.6% 0.195 310.9)
- #6DAC00
#6DAC00
oklch(67.5% 0.184 130.9)
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 #BD6DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BD6DEE 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.