#BD61AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.151 334.1), rgb(189, 97, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BD61AD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD61AD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 97, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.151 334.1) |
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 #BD61AD | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD61AD | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD61AD text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD61AD text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD61AD
oklch(62.6% 0.151 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA479A
oklch(55.7% 0.164 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#913783
oklch(49% 0.152 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 334)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#BD61AD 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) | #607AB0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4667F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD61AD
#BD61AD
oklch(62.6% 0.151 334.1)
- #1AA15C
#1AA15C
oklch(62.5% 0.15 154.1)
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 #BD61AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #BD61AD 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.