Palettes / Colors / #BD61EA
#BD61EA — Purple
#BD61EA is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BD61EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BD61EA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8FEA61; it also sits naturally between #7861EA and #EA61D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD61EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 97, 234 |
| HSL | 280°, 77%, 65% |
| HSV | 280°, 59%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 59%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.11, 25.31, 80.61 |
| Yxy | 25.31, 0.2747, 0.1733 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.37, 58.77, -54.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.31, 57.88, -64.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 38% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD61EA
.text { color: #BD61EA; }
.background { background-color: #BD61EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD61EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 97, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 77%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD61EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 97, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD61EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 97, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD61EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD61EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FEA61:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD61EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD61EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BD61EA: ·
How #BD61EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BD61EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BD61EA?
#BD61EA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 97, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD61EA?
#BD61EA is RGB 189, 97, 234 — HSL 280°, 77%, 65% — CMYK 19%, 59%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BD61EA?
Its complement is #8FEA61; analogous partners are #7861EA and #EA61D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD61EA for text?
Black text on #BD61EA has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.46:1.