#BD3FBA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.1% 0.212 328.8), rgb(189, 63, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BD3FBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3FBA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 63, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.212 328.8) |
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 #BD3FBA | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3FBA | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3FBA text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3FBA text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C654C2
oklch(63.1% 0.195 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3FBA
oklch(59.1% 0.212 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#982396
oklch(49.1% 0.197 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B207A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#BD3FBA 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) | #306BBE | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB7 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34F77 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3FBA
#BD3FBA
oklch(59.1% 0.212 328.8)
- #00973F
#00973F
oklch(59% 0.167 148.8)
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 #BD3FBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3FBA.
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 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
Use #BD3FBA 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.