#BD4B93
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.6% 0.167 344.6), rgb(189, 75, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BD4B93 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4B93 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 75, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.167 344.6) |
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 #BD4B93 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4B93 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4B93 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4B93 text on black | 4.59:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECC
oklch(81% 0.075 345)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C85E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4B93
oklch(58.6% 0.167 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#993275
oklch(49% 0.155 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#BD4B93 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) | #556995 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D90 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94A68 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4B93
#BD4B93
oklch(58.6% 0.167 344.6)
- #009369
#009369
oklch(58.7% 0.124 164.5)
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 #BD4B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
Use #BD4B93 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.