#BD4893
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58.2% 0.171 344.3), rgb(189, 72, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BD4893 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4893 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 72, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.171 344.3) |
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 #BD4893 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4893 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4893 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4893 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4893
oklch(58.2% 0.171 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3076
oklch(49.1% 0.16 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A60
oklch(42.8% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#65274E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#BD4893 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) | #536895 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C90 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94767 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4893
#BD4893
oklch(58.2% 0.171 344.3)
- #009167
#009167
oklch(58.1% 0.124 164.2)
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 #BD4893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
Use #BD4893 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.