What color is #BD46CF?

#BD46CF is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(189, 70, 207), and in HSL hsl(292, 59%, 54%).

Is #BD46CF accessible as text?

On white, #BD46CF has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #BD46CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BD46CF?

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

What colors go well with #BD46CF?

#BD46CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #57CF44. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BD46CF below.

Is #BD46CF good for buttons?

#BD46CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BD46CF — white text only reaches 4.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BD46CF the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BD46CF is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BD46CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BD46CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #BD46CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #BD46CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BD46CF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BD46CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E076F0

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BD46CF Secondary #C69ECB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BD46CF Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F29643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid 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 #BD46CF Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Medium Orchid 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 #BD46CF 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BD46CF

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDEF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CF44B3 — 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 #BD46CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BD46CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 70 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.0% 0.220 322.2);
  --color-50: #FBF2FC;
  --color-100: #F4DEF7;
  --color-200: #E8BEEE;
  --color-300: #D492DE;
  --color-400: #BD68CA;
  --color-500: #A046AE;
  --color-600: #7C3C86;
  --color-700: #59305F;
  --color-800: #3B223F;
  --color-900: #241727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF2FC',
    100: '#F4DEF7',
    200: '#E8BEEE',
    300: '#D492DE',
    400: '#BD68CA',
    500: '#A046AE',
    600: '#7C3C86',
    700: '#59305F',
    800: '#3B223F',
    900: '#241727',
  },
}

$base: #BD46CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF2FC;
$base-100: #F4DEF7;
$base-200: #E8BEEE;
$base-300: #D492DE;
$base-400: #BD68CA;
$base-500: #A046AE;
$base-600: #7C3C86;
$base-700: #59305F;
$base-800: #3B223F;
$base-900: #241727;
$base-hover: #9E2DAF;
$base-subtle: #E7CCEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BD46CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8BEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D492DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD68CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A046AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C3C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}