#BD5C97
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61% 0.143 344.7), rgb(189, 92, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BD5C97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 345°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5C97 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 92, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.143 344.7) |
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 #BD5C97 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5C97 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5C97 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5C97 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5C97
oklch(61% 0.143 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4788
oklch(55.6% 0.154 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#963773
oklch(49% 0.144 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#BD5C97 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) | #647499 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8495 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85B73 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5C97
#BD5C97
oklch(61% 0.143 344.7)
- #009B6F
#009B6F
oklch(61.1% 0.129 164.6)
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 #BD5C97, 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 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
Use #BD5C97 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.