#BD24A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.9% 0.225 335.8), rgb(189, 36, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BD24A5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD24A5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 36, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.225 335.8) |
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 #BD24A5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD24A5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD24A5 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD24A5 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C7
oklch(70.6% 0.163 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD24A5
oklch(55.9% 0.225 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2108D
oklch(49.2% 0.209 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#831572
oklch(42.7% 0.172 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#BD24A5 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) | #265DA8 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A2 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73265 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD24A5
#BD24A5
oklch(55.9% 0.225 335.8)
- #008B50
#008B50
oklch(56% 0.137 155.6)
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 #BD24A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD24A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.097
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
Use #BD24A5 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.