#BD51B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.184 330.1), rgb(189, 81, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BD51B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD51B6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 81, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.184 330.1) |
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 #BD51B6 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD51B6 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD51B6 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD51B6 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD51B6
oklch(60.9% 0.184 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF38A9
oklch(55.5% 0.2 330)
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Step 700
700
#972991
oklch(49.2% 0.186 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2476
oklch(42.6% 0.154 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#BD51B6 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) | #4A72B9 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B3 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45B7C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD51B6
#BD51B6
oklch(60.9% 0.184 330.1)
- #009D48
#009D48
oklch(60.8% 0.167 150.1)
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 #BD51B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD51B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.087
Use #BD51B6 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.