#BD6ECF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.1% 0.161 320), rgb(189, 110, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#BD6ECF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6ECF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.161 320) |
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 #BD6ECF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6ECF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6ECF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6ECF text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6ECF
oklch(66.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700
#873999
oklch(49% 0.163 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#BD6ECF 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) | #5F87D2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7B95 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6ECF
#BD6ECF
oklch(66.1% 0.161 320)
- #57A943
#57A943
oklch(66% 0.16 139.8)
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 #BD6ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #BD6ECF 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.