#BD5893
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.3% 0.147 346.3), rgb(189, 88, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BD5893 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5893 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 88, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.147 346.3) |
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 #BD5893 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5893 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5893 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5893 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482AF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5893
oklch(60.3% 0.147 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24486
oklch(55.6% 0.16 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#983572
oklch(49% 0.148 346)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BD5893 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) | #617195 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8290 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8566F | 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°).
- #BD5893
#BD5893
oklch(60.3% 0.147 346.3)
- #009870
#009870
oklch(60.3% 0.125 166.3)
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 #BD5893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD5893 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.