#BD50BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.2% 0.192 327.3), rgb(189, 80, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BD50BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD50BE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.192 327.3) |
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 #BD50BE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD50BE | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD50BE text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD50BE text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD50BE
oklch(61.2% 0.192 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF35B1
oklch(55.7% 0.21 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#962698
oklch(49.2% 0.194 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A227B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#BD50BE 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) | #4373C1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881BB | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25E80 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD50BE
#BD50BE
oklch(61.2% 0.192 327.3)
- #009F3A
#009F3A
oklch(61.2% 0.181 147.2)
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 #BD50BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD50BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
Use #BD50BE 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.