#BD3B9B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.2% 0.194 340), rgb(189, 59, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BD3B9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3B9B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.194 340) |
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 #BD3B9B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3B9B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3B9B text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3B9B text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 339.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3B9B
oklch(57.2% 0.194 340)
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Step 700
700
#9E2680
oklch(49.1% 0.181 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#802268
oklch(42.7% 0.15 340)
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Step 900
900
#672355
oklch(37.7% 0.116 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#BD3B9B 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) | #43639E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7898 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83F66 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3B9B
#BD3B9B
oklch(57.2% 0.194 340)
- #008E5D
#008E5D
oklch(57.1% 0.129 160.3)
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 #BD3B9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3B9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #BD3B9B 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.