#BD72D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.158 318.2), rgb(189, 114, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#BD72D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD72D3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 114, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 318.2) |
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 #BD72D3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD72D3 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD72D3 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD72D3 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD72D3
oklch(66.9% 0.158 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D6
oklch(63% 0.202 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A636C4
oklch(55.7% 0.22 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E26A9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#732389
oklch(42.7% 0.169 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D236D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#BD72D3 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) | #628AD6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7F99 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD72D3
#BD72D3
oklch(66.9% 0.158 318.2)
- #5FAB43
#5FAB43
oklch(66.9% 0.159 138.2)
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 #BD72D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #BD72D3 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.