#BD4998
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.6% 0.173 342.2), rgb(189, 73, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BD4998 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4998 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 73, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.173 342.2) |
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 #BD4998 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4998 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4998 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4998 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D580B6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.159 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4998
oklch(58.6% 0.173 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3079
oklch(49.1% 0.161 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A63
oklch(42.8% 0.133 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#BD4998 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) | #51699A | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C95 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84A6A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4998
#BD4998
oklch(58.6% 0.173 342.2)
- #009364
#009364
oklch(58.6% 0.129 162)
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 #BD4998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.088
Use #BD4998 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.