#BD3A8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.5% 0.187 345.4), rgb(189, 58, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BD3A8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3A8E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 58, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.187 345.4) |
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 #BD3A8E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3A8E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3A8E text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3A8E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF57A0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 345.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3A8E
oklch(56.5% 0.187 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02876
oklch(49.2% 0.174 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#822360
oklch(42.7% 0.145 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#BD3A8E 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) | #496190 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9385F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3A8E
#BD3A8E
oklch(56.5% 0.187 345.4)
- #008B65
#008B65
oklch(56.4% 0.118 165.6)
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 #BD3A8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3A8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.087
Use #BD3A8E 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.