#BD5497
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.9% 0.156 343.7), rgb(189, 84, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BD5497 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.067 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5497 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.156 343.7) |
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 #BD5497 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5497 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5497 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5497 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5497
oklch(59.9% 0.156 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3418C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3277
oklch(49.2% 0.157 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#65284F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#BD5497 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) | #5C6F99 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798094 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8546F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5497
#BD5497
oklch(59.9% 0.156 343.7)
- #00976A
#00976A
oklch(59.9% 0.128 163.5)
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 #BD5497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD5497 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.