#BD4BB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.1% 0.19 331.2), rgb(189, 75, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BD4BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 75, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.19 331.2) |
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 #BD4BB3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4BB3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4BB3 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4BB3 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4BB3
oklch(60.1% 0.19 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#B233A9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 331)
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Step 700
700
#992491
oklch(49.1% 0.192 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2176
oklch(42.7% 0.159 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#BD4BB3 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) | #456FB6 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7FB0 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45678 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4BB3
#BD4BB3
oklch(60.1% 0.19 331.2)
- #009A4B
#009A4B
oklch(60.1% 0.161 151.3)
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 #BD4BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #BD4BB3 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.