#BD298E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.206 344.3), rgb(189, 41, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BD298E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD298E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 41, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.206 344.3) |
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 #BD298E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD298E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD298E text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BD298E text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#E078B7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD298E
oklch(55.1% 0.206 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#A41B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#851B63
oklch(42.7% 0.158 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E51
oklch(37.6% 0.124 344)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#BD298E 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) | #3C5A91 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738B | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2759 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD298E
#BD298E
oklch(55.1% 0.206 344.3)
- #008760
#008760
oklch(55.2% 0.117 164.4)
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 #BD298E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD298E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.093
Use #BD298E 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.