#BD4E9D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.4% 0.169 340.3), rgb(189, 78, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BD4E9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4E9D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.169 340.3) |
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 #BD4E9D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4E9D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4E9D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4E9D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD4E9D
oklch(59.4% 0.169 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#B53B94
oklch(55.7% 0.184 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2666
oklch(42.6% 0.142 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#BD4E9D 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) | #546D9F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7506F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4E9D
#BD4E9D
oklch(59.4% 0.169 340.3)
- #009663
#009663
oklch(59.4% 0.133 160.5)
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 #BD4E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD4E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #BD4E9D 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.