#BD1CA9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.233 334.4), rgb(189, 28, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BD1CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.233 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD1CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 28, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.233 334.4) |
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 #BD1CA9 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD1CA9 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD1CA9 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BD1CA9 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CB
oklch(70.8% 0.168 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#D248BD
oklch(63.2% 0.215 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD1CA9
oklch(55.7% 0.233 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20491
oklch(49.1% 0.217 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#840F75
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#BD1CA9 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) | #175CAC | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C72A6 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63065 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD1CA9
#BD1CA9
oklch(55.7% 0.233 334.4)
- #008A4C
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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 #BD1CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD1CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.094
Use #BD1CA9 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.