#BD61BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.167 326.5), rgb(189, 97, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BD61BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD61BF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.167 326.5) |
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 #BD61BF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD61BF | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD61BF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD61BF text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD61BF
oklch(63.5% 0.167 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A743AA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3492
oklch(49.2% 0.168 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#742C76
oklch(42.6% 0.139 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#BD61BF 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) | #587DC2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26B87 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD61BF
#BD61BF
oklch(63.5% 0.167 326.5)
- #31A447
#31A447
oklch(63.4% 0.167 146.5)
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 #BD61BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD61BF.
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 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD61BF 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.