#BD4BBC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.5% 0.198 328), rgb(189, 75, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BD4BBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4BBC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 75, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.198 328) |
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 #BD4BBC | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD4BBC | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4BBC text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4BBC text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4BBC
oklch(60.5% 0.198 328)
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Step 600
600
#B131B1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 328)
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Step 700
700
#982198
oklch(49.1% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#BD4BBC 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) | #3E70BF | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB9 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3597D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4BBC
#BD4BBC
oklch(60.5% 0.198 328)
- #009C3E
#009C3E
oklch(60.4% 0.174 148.1)
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 #BD4BBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4BBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.088
Use #BD4BBC 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.