#BD539C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.161 341.2), rgb(189, 83, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BD539C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD539C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 83, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.161 341.2) |
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 #BD539C | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD539C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD539C text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD539C text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD539C
oklch(60% 0.161 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#B33F91
oklch(55.7% 0.175 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#99307B
oklch(49% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2964
oklch(42.7% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652752
oklch(37.8% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#BD539C 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) | #596F9E | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778099 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75470 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD539C
#BD539C
oklch(60% 0.161 341.2)
- #009866
#009866
oklch(60% 0.133 161.2)
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 #BD539C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #BD539C 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.