#BD5FA5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.148 337.8), rgb(189, 95, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BD5FA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 95, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.148 337.8) |
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 #BD5FA5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5FA5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5FA5 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5FA5 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF84BA
oklch(70.8% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5FA5
oklch(62% 0.148 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4794
oklch(55.7% 0.16 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#93377E
oklch(49% 0.15 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#782F66
oklch(42.8% 0.123 338.2)
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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)
#BD5FA5 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) | #6277A7 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6627A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5FA5
#BD5FA5
oklch(62% 0.148 337.8)
- #00A063
#00A063
oklch(62.1% 0.146 157.7)
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 #BD5FA5, 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 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #BD5FA5 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.