#BD689B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.125 344.4), rgb(189, 104, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BD689B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD689B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 104, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.125 344.4) |
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 #BD689B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD689B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD689B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD689B text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD689B
oklch(63% 0.125 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94E86
oklch(55.6% 0.137 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#903F72
oklch(49.1% 0.126 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#75345D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#BD689B 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) | #6E7B9D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848999 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7687B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD689B
#BD689B
oklch(63% 0.125 344.4)
- #21A075
#21A075
oklch(62.9% 0.125 164.5)
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 #BD689B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #BD689B 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.