#BD3FC1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.217 326.6), rgb(189, 63, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BD3FC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3FC1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 63, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.217 326.6) |
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 #BD3FC1 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3FC1 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD3FC1 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3FC1 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D676D8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD3FC1
oklch(59.5% 0.217 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B422B9
oklch(55.5% 0.236 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B0FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.22 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1482
oklch(42.7% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#BD3FC1 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) | #276CC5 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7CBE | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2527B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3FC1
#BD3FC1
oklch(59.5% 0.217 326.6)
- #009934
#009934
oklch(59.5% 0.179 146.6)
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 #BD3FC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3FC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #BD3FC1 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.