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#BD68DF Color

#BD68DF is rgb(189, 104, 223) in RGB, hsl(283, 65%, 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 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD68DF
HEX#BD68DF
RGBrgb(189, 104, 223)
HSLhsl(283, 65%, 64%)
HSVhsv(283, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.187 315.4)
LABlab(57.77% 48.86 -47.25)
LCHlch(57.77% 67.97 315.96)

What #BD68DF 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 #BD68DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.66Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.58Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.92Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.71Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.19Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.33

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

#BD68DF Channel Values

How #BD68DF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 65% · 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
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD68DF 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BD68DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BD68DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD68DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BD68DF
Complementary
#89DF68
Analogous
#8168DF
Analogous
#DF68C5
Triadic
#DFBD68
Triadic
#68DFBD
Split comp.
#C5DF68
Split comp.
#68DF81

Tints & Shades of #BD68DF

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
#CF92E8
#D9A7EC
#E0B7F0
#E9CDF4
#F2E2F9

Shades

#AD42D7
#9A2AC6
#7C22A0
#621B7E
#451358
#2A0C37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD68DF.

How #BD68DF 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#BD68DF
Protanopia#7C7CDF
Protanomaly#9A75DF
Deuteranopia#8C8CDE
Deuteranomaly#A27FDE
Tritanopia#B07F7F
Tritanomaly#B577AE
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BD68DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bd68df: #BD68DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD68DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd68df': '#BD68DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.408, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_bd68df">#BD68DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD68DF"

More Purple Colors

#BD68DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BD68DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD68DF?

#BD68DF is a light purple — rgb(189, 104, 223) in RGB and hsl(283, 65%, 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 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #BD68DF?

#BD68DF is rgb(189, 104, 223) — red 189, green 104, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD68DF?

#BD68DF 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 #BD68DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BD68DF scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD68DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD68DF 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 7.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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