#BD5EA5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.149 337.8), rgb(189, 94, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BD5EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.149 337.8) |
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 #BD5EA5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5EA5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5EA5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5EA5 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BA
oklch(70.6% 0.117 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5EA5
oklch(61.9% 0.149 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4694
oklch(55.6% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#94377E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E67
oklch(42.7% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#BD5EA5 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) | #6077A7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6617A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5EA5
#BD5EA5
oklch(61.9% 0.149 337.8)
- #009F62
#009F62
oklch(61.9% 0.146 157.6)
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 #BD5EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #BD5EA5 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.