#BD63A7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.142 337.1), rgb(189, 99, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BD63A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD63A7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 99, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.142 337.1) |
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 #BD63A7 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD63A7 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD63A7 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD63A7 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD63A7
oklch(62.7% 0.142 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#A94994
oklch(55.5% 0.155 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#913A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#763166
oklch(42.8% 0.118 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#BD63A7 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) | #657AA9 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A5 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5667D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD63A7
#BD63A7
oklch(62.7% 0.142 337.1)
- #19A164
#19A164
oklch(62.7% 0.143 157)
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 #BD63A7, 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 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
Use #BD63A7 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.