#BD569D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.156 341), rgb(189, 86, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BD569D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD569D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 86, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.156 341) |
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 #BD569D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD569D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD569D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD569D text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECF
oklch(81% 0.076 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#D481B7
oklch(70.8% 0.122 341.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD569D
oklch(60.4% 0.156 341)
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Step 600
600
#B14190
oklch(55.5% 0.17 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#98327B
oklch(49.1% 0.159 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B64
oklch(42.6% 0.13 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#BD569D 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) | #5C719F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79819A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75872 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD569D
#BD569D
oklch(60.4% 0.156 341)
- #009966
#009966
oklch(60.3% 0.134 160.9)
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 #BD569D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
Use #BD569D 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.