#BD6197
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.7% 0.134 345.5), rgb(189, 97, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BD6197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6197 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 97, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.134 345.5) |
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 #BD6197 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6197 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6197 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6197 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6197
oklch(61.7% 0.134 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A86
oklch(55.6% 0.147 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#943B71
oklch(49.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#78315C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#BD6197 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) | #697799 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818695 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86075 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6197
#BD6197
oklch(61.7% 0.134 345.5)
- #009D73
#009D73
oklch(61.7% 0.128 165.8)
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 #BD6197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD6197 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.