#BD38AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.212 332.6), rgb(189, 56, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BD38AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD38AF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 56, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.212 332.6) |
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 #BD38AF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD38AF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD38AF text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD38AF text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#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
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA52BC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD38AF
oklch(57.9% 0.212 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2090
oklch(49.2% 0.197 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E75
oklch(42.7% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#BD38AF 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) | #3166B2 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AC | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5456F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD38AF
#BD38AF
oklch(57.9% 0.212 332.6)
- #00924B
#00924B
oklch(57.8% 0.151 152.5)
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 #BD38AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD38AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #BD38AF 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.