#BD3C9A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.192 340.5), rgb(189, 60, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BD3C9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3C9A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 60, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.192 340.5) |
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 #BD3C9A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3C9A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3C9A text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3C9A text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AA
oklch(63% 0.177 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3C9A
oklch(57.3% 0.192 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E277F
oklch(49.2% 0.179 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#802367
oklch(42.7% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#BD3C9A 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) | #45639D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7897 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83F66 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3C9A
#BD3C9A
oklch(57.3% 0.192 340.5)
- #008F5E
#008F5E
oklch(57.4% 0.129 160.4)
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 #BD3C9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3C9A.
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 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #BD3C9A 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.