#BD33B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.219 331.9), rgb(189, 51, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BD33B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD33B1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 51, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.219 331.9) |
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 #BD33B1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD33B1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD33B1 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD33B1 text on black | 4.27:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD33B1
oklch(57.6% 0.219 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D1B92
oklch(49.2% 0.203 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#BD33B1 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) | #2964B4 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AE | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5436F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD33B1
#BD33B1
oklch(57.6% 0.219 331.9)
- #009148
#009148
oklch(57.5% 0.152 151.8)
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 #BD33B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD33B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.092
Use #BD33B1 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.