#BD2BAA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.6% 0.222 334.2), rgb(189, 43, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#BD2BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2BAA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 43, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.222 334.2) |
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 #BD2BAA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2BAA | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD2BAA text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD2BAA text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBB
oklch(63% 0.204 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2BAA
oklch(56.6% 0.222 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F158F
oklch(49% 0.206 334)
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Step 800
800
#821774
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1337
oklch(27.1% 0.084 334.5)
#BD2BAA 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) | #2760AD | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6075A7 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63A69 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2BAA
#BD2BAA
oklch(56.6% 0.222 334.2)
- #008D4E
#008D4E
oklch(56.5% 0.141 154.4)
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 #BD2BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #BD2BAA 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.