#BD34AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.214 333.6), rgb(189, 52, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BD34AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD34AC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 52, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.214 333.6) |
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 #BD34AC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD34AC | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD34AC text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD34AC text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D979C9
oklch(70.8% 0.155 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC51BA
oklch(63.2% 0.197 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD34AC
oklch(57.4% 0.214 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801C74
oklch(42.8% 0.165 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1437
oklch(27.1% 0.082 333.6)
#BD34AC 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) | #3064AF | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6277A9 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6416D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD34AC
#BD34AC
oklch(57.4% 0.214 333.6)
- #00904D
#00904D
oklch(57.3% 0.146 153.5)
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 #BD34AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD34AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #BD34AC 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.