#BD6EDA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.7% 0.172 316.3), rgb(189, 110, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BD6EDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6EDA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.172 316.3) |
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 #BD6EDA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6EDA | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6EDA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6EDA text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6EDA
oklch(66.7% 0.172 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8637A1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#BD6EDA 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) | #5889DE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7090D7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7E9A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6EDA
#BD6EDA
oklch(66.7% 0.172 316.3)
- #5EAB31
#5EAB31
oklch(66.7% 0.173 136.3)
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 #BD6EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #BD6EDA 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.