#BD28B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.235 329.3), rgb(189, 40, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BD28B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD28B9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 40, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.235 329.3) |
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 #BD28B9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD28B9 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD28B9 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD28B9 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D975D3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC7
oklch(63% 0.216 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD28B9
oklch(57.2% 0.235 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E0B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.219 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80137D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671B65
oklch(37.7% 0.141 329)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#BD28B9 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) | #0162BD | 0.258 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5776B6 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44071 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD28B9
#BD28B9
oklch(57.2% 0.235 329.3)
- #00913E
#00913E
oklch(57.3% 0.161 149.2)
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 #BD28B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD28B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
Use #BD28B9 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.