#BD6AA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.128 339.4), rgb(189, 106, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BD6AA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 339°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.128 339.4) |
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 #BD6AA4 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6AA4 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6AA4 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6AA4 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6AA4
oklch(63.6% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#BD6AA4 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) | #6D7EA6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56C80 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6AA4
#BD6AA4
oklch(63.6% 0.128 339.4)
- #30A26F
#30A26F
oklch(63.6% 0.127 159.6)
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 #BD6AA4, 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 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
Use #BD6AA4 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.