#BD5EA8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.152 336.3), rgb(189, 94, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BD5EA8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 94, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.152 336.3) |
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 #BD5EA8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5EA8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5EA8 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5EA8 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5EA8
oklch(62% 0.152 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC4597
oklch(55.6% 0.166 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#933681
oklch(49.1% 0.154 336)
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Step 800
800
#782E69
oklch(42.8% 0.127 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#BD5EA8 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) | #5F77AA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5627B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5EA8
#BD5EA8
oklch(62% 0.152 336.3)
- #00A05F
#00A05F
oklch(62.1% 0.15 156.3)
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 #BD5EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #BD5EA8 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.