#BD417D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.169 354), rgb(189, 65, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BD417D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD417D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 65, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.169 354) |
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 #BD417D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD417D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD417D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD417D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C90
oklch(63.1% 0.154 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD417D
oklch(56.6% 0.169 354)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F67
oklch(49.1% 0.157 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#822854
oklch(42.7% 0.131 354)
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Step 900
900
#692645
oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#BD417D 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) | #55617F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB385A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD417D
#BD417D
oklch(56.6% 0.169 354)
- #008A71
#008A71
oklch(56.5% 0.108 174)
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 #BD417D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
Use #BD417D 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.