#BD3199
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.2% 0.205 340.4), rgb(189, 49, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BD3199 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3199 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 49, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.205 340.4) |
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 #BD3199 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3199 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3199 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3199 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 340.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#D051AC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3199
oklch(56.2% 0.205 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A11F81
oklch(49.2% 0.19 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#831D69
oklch(42.8% 0.158 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#BD3199 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) | #3C5F9C | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697596 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83561 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3199
#BD3199
oklch(56.2% 0.205 340.4)
- #008B5B
#008B5B
oklch(56.2% 0.127 160.3)
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 #BD3199, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3199.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.094
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.097
Use #BD3199 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.