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#BD68DE Color

#BD68DE is rgb(189, 104, 222) in RGB, hsl(283, 64%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD68DE
HEX#BD68DE
RGBrgb(189, 104, 222)
HSLhsl(283, 64%, 64%)
HSVhsv(283, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.186 315.7)
LABlab(57.73% 48.70 -46.76)
LCHlch(57.73% 67.51 316.17)

What #BD68DE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD68DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.19Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.71Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.59Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.37Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.01Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BD68DE Channel Values

How #BD68DE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 104 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 64% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD68DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BD68DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BD68DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD68DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BD68DE
Complementary
#8ADE68
Analogous
#8268DE
Analogous
#DE68C4
Triadic
#DEBD68
Triadic
#68DEBD
Split comp.
#C4DE68
Split comp.
#68DE82

Tints & Shades of #BD68DE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C67DE3
#CF92E7
#D8A7EC
#E0B8EF
#E9CDF4
#F2E2F9

Shades

#AC43D6
#992BC5
#7C239F
#621C7D
#441358
#2A0C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD68DE.

How #BD68DE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BD68DE
Protanopia#7C7CDE
Protanomaly#9A75DE
Deuteranopia#8C8CDD
Deuteranomaly#A27FDD
Tritanopia#B07F7F
Tritanomaly#B577AD
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BD68DE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bd68de: #BD68DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD68DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd68de': '#BD68DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.408, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_bd68de">#BD68DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD68DE"

More Purple Colors

#BD68DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BD68DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD68DE?

#BD68DE is a light purple — rgb(189, 104, 222) in RGB and hsl(283, 64%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #BD68DE?

#BD68DE is rgb(189, 104, 222) — red 189, green 104, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD68DE?

#BD68DE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD68DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BD68DE scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD68DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD68DE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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