#BD5CA9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.156 335.7), rgb(189, 92, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BD5CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.156 335.7) |
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 #BD5CA9 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5CA9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5CA9 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5CA9 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5CA9
oklch(61.8% 0.156 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD4499
oklch(55.7% 0.169 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#943582
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#782D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#BD5CA9 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) | #5D76AC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A6 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5617B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5CA9
#BD5CA9
oklch(61.8% 0.156 335.7)
- #009F5D
#009F5D
oklch(61.8% 0.15 155.8)
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 #BD5CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #BD5CA9 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.