#BD4BAC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.7% 0.185 333.9), rgb(189, 75, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BD4BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4BAC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 75, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.185 333.9) |
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 #BD4BAC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4BAC | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4BAC text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4BAC text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4BAC
oklch(59.7% 0.185 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B435A3
oklch(55.7% 0.202 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A268B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2271
oklch(42.6% 0.154 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#BD4BAC 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) | #496EAF | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55375 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4BAC
#BD4BAC
oklch(59.7% 0.185 333.9)
- #009853
#009853
oklch(59.6% 0.151 153.9)
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 #BD4BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4BAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BD4BAC 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.