#BD18AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.6% 0.237 333.7), rgb(189, 24, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BD18AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD18AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 24, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.237 333.7) |
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 #BD18AB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD18AB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD18AB text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD18AB text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CC
oklch(70.7% 0.171 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#D246BF
oklch(63.1% 0.219 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD18AB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840D77
oklch(42.7% 0.182 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1860
oklch(37.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#BD18AB 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) | #0C5CAF | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A7 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C62F66 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD18AB
#BD18AB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 333.7)
- #008A4A
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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 #BD18AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD18AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #BD18AB 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.