#BD4E8F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.16 346.9), rgb(189, 78, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BD4E8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4E8F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 78, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.16 346.9) |
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 #BD4E8F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4E8F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4E8F text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4E8F text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582AF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7609B
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4E8F
oklch(58.8% 0.16 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#993571
oklch(49.2% 0.149 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294B
oklch(37.6% 0.096 347)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BD4E8F 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) | #5A6A91 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D8C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94C68 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4E8F
#BD4E8F
oklch(58.8% 0.16 346.9)
- #00936D
#00936D
oklch(58.8% 0.121 166.7)
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 #BD4E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
Use #BD4E8F 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.