#BD38AB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.7% 0.209 333.9), rgb(189, 56, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BD38AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD38AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 56, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.209 333.9) |
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 #BD38AB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD38AB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD38AB text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD38AB text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD38AB
oklch(57.7% 0.209 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C218D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66205C
oklch(37.5% 0.125 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#BD38AB 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) | #3565AE | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A8 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6446D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD38AB
#BD38AB
oklch(57.7% 0.209 333.9)
- #00914F
#00914F
oklch(57.6% 0.146 153.9)
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 #BD38AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD38AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #BD38AB 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.