#BD56C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.186 326.1), rgb(189, 86, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BD56C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 326°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD56C1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 86, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.186 326.1) |
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 #BD56C1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD56C1 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD56C1 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD56C1 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE0
oklch(80.8% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD56C1
oklch(62.1% 0.186 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC3AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.202 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#932A98
oklch(49.1% 0.188 326)
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Step 800
800
#77257B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#612563
oklch(37.8% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#BD56C1 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) | #4977C4 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A84BE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26383 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD56C1
#BD56C1
oklch(62.1% 0.186 326.1)
- #0DA236
#0DA236
oklch(62.1% 0.186 146)
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 #BD56C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD56C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.082
Use #BD56C1 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.