#BD4ABF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.6% 0.202 327), rgb(189, 74, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BD4ABF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4ABF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 74, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.202 327) |
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 #BD4ABF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4ABF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4ABF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4ABF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4ABF
oklch(60.6% 0.202 327)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.204 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#BD4ABF 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) | #3A71C3 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBC | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2597E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4ABF
#BD4ABF
oklch(60.6% 0.202 327)
- #009D38
#009D38
oklch(60.6% 0.18 147)
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 #BD4ABF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4ABF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #BD4ABF 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.