#BD59BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.178 327.4), rgb(189, 89, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BD59BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD59BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.178 327.4) |
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 #BD59BD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD59BD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD59BD text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD59BD text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CD
oklch(70.8% 0.138 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD59BD
oklch(62.3% 0.178 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#922E94
oklch(49.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#772878
oklch(42.7% 0.149 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#602660
oklch(37.6% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#BD59BD 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) | #4F78C0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26483 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD59BD
#BD59BD
oklch(62.3% 0.178 327.4)
- #13A240
#13A240
oklch(62.3% 0.178 147.4)
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 #BD59BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD59BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.079
Use #BD59BD 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.