#BD1D8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.214 345), rgb(189, 29, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BD1D8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD1D8B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 29, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.214 345) |
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 #BD1D8B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD1D8B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD1D8B text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BD1D8B text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CF
oklch(81% 0.096 345)
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Step 400
400
#E275B6
oklch(70.6% 0.154 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 345.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD1D8B
oklch(54.2% 0.214 345)
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Step 700
700
#A7127A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 345)
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Step 800
800
#871563
oklch(42.6% 0.165 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C51
oklch(37.7% 0.128 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#BD1D8B 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) | #36568E | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687088 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA1954 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD1D8B
#BD1D8B
oklch(54.2% 0.214 345)
- #00845E
#00845E
oklch(54.3% 0.115 164.6)
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 #BD1D8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD1D8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.095
Use #BD1D8B 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.