What color is #BD13CA?

#BD13CA is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(189, 19, 202), and in HSL hsl(296, 83%, 43%).

Is #BD13CA accessible as text?

On white, #BD13CA has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #BD13CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BD13CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #BD13CA?

#BD13CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1FC913. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BD13CA below.

Is #BD13CA good for buttons?

#BD13CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #BD13CA — black text only reaches 4.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BD13CA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #BD13CA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#BD13CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BD13CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BD13CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BD13CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BD13CA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BD13CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E05AEB

Byzantine is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantine.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BD13CA Secondary #BF8FC2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BD13CA Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BD13CA Secondary #7D472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #BD13CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 6/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1D1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C91398 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BD13CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BD13CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 19 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.3% 0.260 324.7);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #FAD9FD;
  --color-200: #F3B4F8;
  --color-300: #E682ED;
  --color-400: #D554DE;
  --color-500: #BA31C3;
  --color-600: #8E2D95;
  --color-700: #642669;
  --color-800: #421C44;
  --color-900: #28132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#FAD9FD',
    200: '#F3B4F8',
    300: '#E682ED',
    400: '#D554DE',
    500: '#BA31C3',
    600: '#8E2D95',
    700: '#642669',
    800: '#421C44',
    900: '#28132A',
  },
}

$base: #BD13CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #FAD9FD;
$base-200: #F3B4F8;
$base-300: #E682ED;
$base-400: #D554DE;
$base-500: #BA31C3;
$base-600: #8E2D95;
$base-700: #642669;
$base-800: #421C44;
$base-900: #28132A;
$base-hover: #970FA1;
$base-subtle: #EBB8EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BD13CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAD9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E682ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D554DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA31C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E2D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BD13CA

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