#BD6EE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.187 312.3), rgb(189, 110, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BD6EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.187 312.3) |
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 #BD6EE8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6EE8 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6EE8 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6EE8 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.117 312.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6EE8
oklch(67.4% 0.187 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B94CEE
oklch(63% 0.239 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#A51FDD
oklch(55.7% 0.261 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D06C0
oklch(49.1% 0.243 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#73129B
oklch(42.8% 0.2 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#BD6EE8 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) | #4E8CEC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6892E5 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B982A1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6EE8
#BD6EE8
oklch(67.4% 0.187 312.3)
- #68AD03
#68AD03
oklch(67.5% 0.187 132.2)
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 #BD6EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BD6EE8 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.