#BD5CAB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.8% 0.157 334.8), rgb(189, 92, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BD5CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5CAB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 92, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.157 334.8) |
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 #BD5CAB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5CAB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5CAB text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5CAB text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5CAB
oklch(61.8% 0.157 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC439A
oklch(55.5% 0.171 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#943484
oklch(49.1% 0.16 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#BD5CAB 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) | #5C77AE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5617C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5CAB
#BD5CAB
oklch(61.8% 0.157 334.8)
- #00A05A
#00A05A
oklch(62% 0.154 154.6)
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 #BD5CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #BD5CAB 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.