#BD51BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.19 327.6), rgb(189, 81, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BD51BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD51BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 81, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.19 327.6) |
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 #BD51BD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD51BD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD51BD text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD51BD text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACE0
oklch(81% 0.093 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.148 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD51BD
oklch(61.3% 0.19 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE36AF
oklch(55.5% 0.206 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#952797
oklch(49.1% 0.192 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#79237A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#BD51BD 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) | #4574C0 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25E7F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD51BD
#BD51BD
oklch(61.3% 0.19 327.6)
- #009F3C
#009F3C
oklch(61.2% 0.179 147.5)
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 #BD51BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD51BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #BD51BD 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.