#BD609E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.141 341.5), rgb(189, 96, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BD609E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD609E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.141 341.5) |
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 #BD609E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD609E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD609E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD609E 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
#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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CE
oklch(81% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD609E
oklch(61.9% 0.141 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC488D
oklch(55.5% 0.154 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#943978
oklch(49.2% 0.143 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#BD609E 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) | #6577A0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76178 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD609E
#BD609E
oklch(61.9% 0.141 341.5)
- #009E6B
#009E6B
oklch(61.8% 0.136 161.6)
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 #BD609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD609E 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.