#BD3AA5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.202 336.2), rgb(189, 58, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BD3AA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 58, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.202 336.2) |
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 #BD3AA5 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3AA5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3AA5 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3AA5 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3AA5
oklch(57.6% 0.202 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2388
oklch(49.2% 0.189 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F206E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#672259
oklch(37.8% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#BD3AA5 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) | #3C65A8 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A2 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7426B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3AA5
#BD3AA5
oklch(57.6% 0.202 336.2)
- #009055
#009055
oklch(57.5% 0.139 156.3)
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 #BD3AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.099
Use #BD3AA5 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.