#BD3EB8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.212 329.5), rgb(189, 62, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BD3EB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 62, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.212 329.5) |
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 #BD3EB8 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3EB8 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3EB8 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3EB8 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDF
oklch(81% 0.095 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C754C1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3EB8
oklch(58.9% 0.212 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#992295
oklch(49.2% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2079
oklch(42.8% 0.163 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#BD3EB8 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) | #306ABC | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617BB5 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44E76 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3EB8
#BD3EB8
oklch(58.9% 0.212 329.5)
- #009642
#009642
oklch(58.8% 0.164 149.6)
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 #BD3EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
Use #BD3EB8 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.