#BD6FF8
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(68.5% 0.203 308.2), rgb(189, 111, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BD6FF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.203 308.2) |
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 #BD6FF8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6FF8 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6FF8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD6FF8 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.071 308)
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Step 300
300
#D7AAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.126 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD6FF8
oklch(68.5% 0.203 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B646FE
oklch(63.2% 0.26 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#A204ED
oklch(55.6% 0.282 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7001A7
oklch(42.7% 0.218 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B1684
oklch(37.7% 0.17 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#35114D
oklch(27% 0.106 308.2)
#BD6FF8 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) | #418FFD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D93F5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B488A9 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6FF8
#BD6FF8
oklch(68.5% 0.203 308.2)
- #78AD00
#78AD00
oklch(68.4% 0.18 128.3)
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 #BD6FF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD6FF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #BD6FF8 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.