#BD3DFD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#bd3dfd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(189, 61, 253), HSL(280°, 98%, 62%), CMYK(25%, 76%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 4:1 on white and 5.25:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bd3dfd
RGBrgb(189 61 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(189, 61, 253)
RGB %rgb(74% 24% 99%)
HSLhsl(280 98% 62%)
HSV / HSBhsv(280, 76%, 99%)
HWBhwb(280 24% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 76%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(52.53 71.31 -72.34)
LCHlch(52.53 101.58 314.59)
OKLaboklab(0.6316 0.178 -0.2031)
OKLCHoklch(0.6316 0.2701 311.23)
Decimal12402173

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 7.5
Closest web-safe color#cc33ff
Hue280°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)98% / 76%
Lightness (HSL)62%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)48% / 40%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2125
Red / Green / Blue189 / 61 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.00:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.25:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 66.1 / -35.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -71.6 / 38

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bd3dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(63.16% 0.2701 311.23);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(189 61 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bd3dfd] text-[#bd3dfd] border-[#bd3dfd]">