#BD509F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.7% 0.167 339.5), rgb(189, 80, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BD509F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD509F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 80, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.167 339.5) |
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 #BD509F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD509F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD509F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD509F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD509F
oklch(59.7% 0.167 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B33C95
oklch(55.5% 0.182 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2767
oklch(42.6% 0.14 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#652654
oklch(37.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#BD509F 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) | #556EA2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75370 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD509F
#BD509F
oklch(59.7% 0.167 339.5)
- #009762
#009762
oklch(59.7% 0.136 159.8)
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 #BD509F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD509F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #BD509F 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.