#BD3EBC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.215 328.2), rgb(189, 62, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BD3EBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3EBC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 62, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.215 328.2) |
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 #BD3EBC | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3EBC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3EBC text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3EBC text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C653C4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 328.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3EBC
oklch(59.2% 0.215 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#982198
oklch(49.1% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#BD3EBC 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) | #2C6BC0 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7BB9 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34F78 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3EBC
#BD3EBC
oklch(59.2% 0.215 328.2)
- #00983C
#00983C
oklch(59.3% 0.171 148.1)
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 #BD3EBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3EBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.088
Use #BD3EBC 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.