#BD41B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.204 331.2), rgb(189, 65, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BD41B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD41B3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 65, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.204 331.2) |
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 #BD41B3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD41B3 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD41B3 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD41B3 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C656BC
oklch(63% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD41B3
oklch(59% 0.204 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#982690
oklch(49% 0.189 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2275
oklch(42.7% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#BD41B3 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) | #396AB6 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BB0 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44E74 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD41B3
#BD41B3
oklch(59% 0.204 331.2)
- #009649
#009649
oklch(58.9% 0.157 151.3)
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 #BD41B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD41B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #BD41B3 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.