#BD00B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.4% 0.251 331.3), rgb(189, 0, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BD00B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD00B3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 0, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.251 331.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BD00B3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD00B3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD00B3 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD00B3 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E2
oklch(81% 0.112 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D3
oklch(70.7% 0.18 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#D241C7
oklch(63% 0.23 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD00B3
oklch(55.4% 0.251 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1465
oklch(37.7% 0.151 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#BD00B3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #005AB7 | 0.273 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5271AF | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52D68 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD00B3
#BD00B3
oklch(55.4% 0.251 331.3)
- #008A42
#008A42
oklch(55.4% 0.149 151.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BD00B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD00B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.096
Use #BD00B3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.