#BD2EB9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.23 329.3), rgb(189, 46, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BD2EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 46, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.23 329.3) |
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 #BD2EB9 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2EB9 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD2EB9 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD2EB9 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D877D2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.211 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2EB9
oklch(57.6% 0.23 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1399
oklch(49% 0.213 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F167C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671C64
oklch(37.7% 0.138 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#BD2EB9 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) | #1464BD | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5977B6 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44472 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2EB9
#BD2EB9
oklch(57.6% 0.23 329.3)
- #00923F
#00923F
oklch(57.6% 0.161 149.3)
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 #BD2EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2EB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
Use #BD2EB9 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.