#BD63AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.146 335.2), rgb(189, 99, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BD63AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD63AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 99, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.146 335.2) |
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 #BD63AB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD63AB | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD63AB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD63AB text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD63AB
oklch(62.8% 0.146 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94897
oklch(55.5% 0.159 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#913981
oklch(49.1% 0.148 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#763069
oklch(42.8% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#BD63AB 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) | #637BAD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5677F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD63AB
#BD63AB
oklch(62.8% 0.146 335.2)
- #1FA260
#1FA260
oklch(62.9% 0.147 155)
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 #BD63AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #BD63AB 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.