#BD61BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.4% 0.165 327.3), rgb(189, 97, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#BD61BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD61BD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.165 327.3) |
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 #BD61BD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD61BD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD61BD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD61BD text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD61BD
oklch(63.4% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A743A8
oklch(55.5% 0.18 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3490
oklch(49% 0.167 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742C75
oklch(42.6% 0.138 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#BD61BD 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) | #597CC0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488BA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26B86 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD61BD
#BD61BD
oklch(63.4% 0.165 327.3)
- #2FA44A
#2FA44A
oklch(63.4% 0.165 147.3)
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 #BD61BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD61BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD61BD 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.