#BD6CAB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.13 335.8), rgb(189, 108, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BD6CAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6CAB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 108, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.13 335.8) |
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 #BD6CAB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6CAB | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6CAB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6CAB text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D1
oklch(81% 0.063 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6CAB
oklch(64.2% 0.13 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44F93
oklch(55.6% 0.141 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.132 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#723466
oklch(42.6% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BD6CAB 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) | #6D80AD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CA9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46F84 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6CAB
#BD6CAB
oklch(64.2% 0.13 335.8)
- #3AA46A
#3AA46A
oklch(64.3% 0.131 155.7)
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 #BD6CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD6CAB 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.