#BD6ED3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.3% 0.165 318.6), rgb(189, 110, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#BD6ED3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 319°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.165 318.6) |
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 #BD6ED3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6ED3 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6ED3 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6ED3 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6ED3
oklch(66.3% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#87389C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#BD6ED3 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) | #5C88D6 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7390D0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7C97 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6ED3
#BD6ED3
oklch(66.3% 0.165 318.6)
- #59AA3D
#59AA3D
oklch(66.3% 0.165 138.6)
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 #BD6ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6ED3 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.