#BD5E9F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.6% 0.145 340.8), rgb(189, 94, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BD5E9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5E9F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 94, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.145 340.8) |
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 #BD5E9F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5E9F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5E9F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5E9F 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5E9F
oklch(61.6% 0.145 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD478F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#943879
oklch(49.1% 0.145 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#792F63
oklch(42.8% 0.122 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B50
oklch(37.8% 0.094 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#BD5E9F 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) | #6376A1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75F77 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5E9F
#BD5E9F
oklch(61.6% 0.145 340.8)
- #009E69
#009E69
oklch(61.7% 0.138 160.7)
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 #BD5E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.079
Use #BD5E9F 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.