#BD21A9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.9% 0.23 334.4), rgb(189, 33, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BD21A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD21A9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 33, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.23 334.4) |
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 #BD21A9 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD21A9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD21A9 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD21A9 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#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
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD75CA
oklch(70.8% 0.165 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D149BC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD21A9
oklch(55.9% 0.23 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20B90
oklch(49.2% 0.214 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831275
oklch(42.7% 0.177 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#BD21A9 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) | #1D5DAC | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D73A6 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63366 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD21A9
#BD21A9
oklch(55.9% 0.23 334.4)
- #008B4D
#008B4D
oklch(55.9% 0.14 154.5)
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 #BD21A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD21A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
Use #BD21A9 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.