#BD2CBA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.232 329), rgb(189, 44, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BD2CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.232 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2CBA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 44, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.232 329) |
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 #BD2CBA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2CBA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD2CBA text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD2CBA text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#D876D3
oklch(70.7% 0.168 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB4CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.213 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2CBA
oklch(57.6% 0.232 329)
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Step 700
700
#9D109B
oklch(49.2% 0.217 329)
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Step 800
800
#7F157D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 900
900
#671C65
oklch(37.8% 0.139 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#BD2CBA 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) | #0B64BE | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5876B7 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44372 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2CBA
#BD2CBA
oklch(57.6% 0.232 329)
- #00923E
#00923E
oklch(57.6% 0.162 149.1)
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 #BD2CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2CBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
Use #BD2CBA 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.