#BD5791
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.1% 0.147 347.2), rgb(189, 87, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BD5791 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5791 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 87, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.147 347.2) |
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 #BD5791 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5791 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5791 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5791 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D582AE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5791
oklch(60.1% 0.147 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24485
oklch(55.6% 0.16 347)
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Step 700
700
#993570
oklch(49.1% 0.148 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294B
oklch(37.6% 0.096 347)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BD5791 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) | #617093 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9556D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5791
#BD5791
oklch(60.1% 0.147 347.2)
- #009771
#009771
oklch(60% 0.123 167.3)
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 #BD5791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD5791 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.