#BD47A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.183 337.8), rgb(189, 71, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BD47A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD47A2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 71, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.183 337.8) |
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 #BD47A2 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD47A2 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD47A2 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD47A2 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.131 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.168 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD47A2
oklch(58.8% 0.183 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#992D82
oklch(49.1% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2769
oklch(42.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#BD47A2 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) | #4B6AA5 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74C6E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD47A2
#BD47A2
oklch(58.8% 0.183 337.8)
- #00945B
#00945B
oklch(58.7% 0.138 157.7)
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 #BD47A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD47A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
Use #BD47A2 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.