#BD5FAF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.4% 0.156 333.1), rgb(189, 95, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BD5FAF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 333°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5FAF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 95, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.156 333.1) |
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 #BD5FAF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5FAF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5FAF text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5FAF text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C1
oklch(70.8% 0.122 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5FAF
oklch(62.4% 0.156 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA459D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#923686
oklch(49.2% 0.157 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#772D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#BD5FAF 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) | #5D79B2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4657F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5FAF
#BD5FAF
oklch(62.4% 0.156 333.1)
- #13A158
#13A158
oklch(62.4% 0.155 153.2)
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 #BD5FAF, 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 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #BD5FAF 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.