What color is #BD48CA?

#BD48CA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(189, 72, 202), and in HSL hsl(294, 55%, 54%).

Is #BD48CA accessible as text?

On white, #BD48CA 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 #BD48CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BD48CA?

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

What colors go well with #BD48CA?

#BD48CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #56CA49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BD48CA below.

Is #BD48CA good for buttons?

#BD48CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BD48CA — white text only reaches 4.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BD48CA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BD48CA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BD48CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BD48CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BD48CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BD48CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BD48CA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 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 #BD48CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E077EB

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 #BD48CA Secondary #C69EC9 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 #BD48CA 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 #BD48CA 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 #BD48CA 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 72/100

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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BD48CA

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People also use #BD48CA with

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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 #EFDEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CA49AC — 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 #BD48CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BD48CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 72 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.9% 0.214 323.6);
  --color-50: #FBF3FC;
  --color-100: #F4DFF6;
  --color-200: #E8C0ED;
  --color-300: #D494DB;
  --color-400: #BD6BC7;
  --color-500: #A14AAB;
  --color-600: #7C3F83;
  --color-700: #59315E;
  --color-800: #3B233E;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF3FC',
    100: '#F4DFF6',
    200: '#E8C0ED',
    300: '#D494DB',
    400: '#BD6BC7',
    500: '#A14AAB',
    600: '#7C3F83',
    700: '#59315E',
    800: '#3B233E',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #BD48CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3FC;
$base-100: #F4DFF6;
$base-200: #E8C0ED;
$base-300: #D494DB;
$base-400: #BD6BC7;
$base-500: #A14AAB;
$base-600: #7C3F83;
$base-700: #59315E;
$base-800: #3B233E;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #9F32AB;
$base-subtle: #E8CDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BD48CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D494DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A14AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}