#BD57A8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.163 335.9), rgb(189, 87, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BD57A8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD57A8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 87, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.163 335.9) |
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 #BD57A8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD57A8 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD57A8 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD57A8 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D280BF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD57A8
oklch(61% 0.163 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF409A
oklch(55.6% 0.177 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#963183
oklch(49.1% 0.164 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.137 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#BD57A8 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) | #5873AB | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7683A5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65C78 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD57A8
#BD57A8
oklch(61% 0.163 335.9)
- #009C5C
#009C5C
oklch(60.9% 0.147 156.1)
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 #BD57A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #BD57A8 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.