#BD6ECE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.1% 0.16 320.3), rgb(189, 110, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BD6ECE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6ECE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.16 320.3) |
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 #BD6ECE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6ECE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6ECE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6ECE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6ECE
oklch(66.1% 0.16 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#BD6ECE 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) | #5F87D1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FCB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7A94 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6ECE
#BD6ECE
oklch(66.1% 0.16 320.3)
- #56A945
#56A945
oklch(66% 0.159 140.4)
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 #BD6ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #BD6ECE 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.