#BD599C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(60.8% 0.151 341.8), rgb(189, 89, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BD599C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD599C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 89, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.151 341.8) |
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 #BD599C | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD599C | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD599C text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD599C text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD599C
oklch(60.8% 0.151 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#973579
oklch(49.2% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D62
oklch(42.8% 0.126 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#BD599C 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) | #5F729E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8399 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75A73 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD599C
#BD599C
oklch(60.8% 0.151 341.8)
- #009B69
#009B69
oklch(60.9% 0.134 161.7)
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 #BD599C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #BD599C 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.