#BD05B5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.251 330.7), rgb(189, 5, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BD05B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD05B5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 5, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 95%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.251 330.7) |
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 #BD05B5 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD05B5 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD05B5 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD05B5 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E3
oklch(81% 0.113 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D4
oklch(70.8% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D241C8
oklch(63.1% 0.231 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD05B5
oklch(55.6% 0.251 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84017E
oklch(42.7% 0.193 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1465
oklch(37.6% 0.15 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3B
oklch(27% 0.095 331.4)
#BD05B5 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) | #005BB9 | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5171B1 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5306A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD05B5
#BD05B5
oklch(55.6% 0.251 330.7)
- #008B41
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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 #BD05B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD05B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
Use #BD05B5 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.