#BD6FE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.6% 0.186 312.2), rgb(189, 111, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BD6FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.186 312.2) |
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 #BD6FE8 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6FE8 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6FE8 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6FE8 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#DAABF7
oklch(81% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6FE8
oklch(67.6% 0.186 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#B84DEE
oklch(63% 0.238 312)
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Step 600
600
#A421DC
oklch(55.6% 0.258 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D0BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.24 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#72139A
oklch(42.6% 0.199 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7B
oklch(37.6% 0.155 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#BD6FE8 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) | #508CEC | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6892E5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B983A1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6FE8
#BD6FE8
oklch(67.6% 0.186 312.2)
- #69AD09
#69AD09
oklch(67.6% 0.186 132.1)
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 #BD6FE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6FE8 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.