#BD46C6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.5% 0.213 324.9), rgb(189, 70, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#BD46C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD46C6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 70, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.213 324.9) |
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 #BD46C6 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD46C6 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD46C6 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD46C6 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D378D9
oklch(70.6% 0.167 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD46C6
oklch(60.5% 0.213 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B128BB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 325)
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Step 700
700
#9817A2
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1983
oklch(42.7% 0.178 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641E69
oklch(37.8% 0.139 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#BD46C6 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) | #2D70CA | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7FC3 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15980 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD46C6
#BD46C6
oklch(60.5% 0.213 324.9)
- #009D28
#009D28
oklch(60.5% 0.191 144.9)
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 #BD46C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD46C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.086
Use #BD46C6 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.