#BD6DA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.12 341.6), rgb(189, 109, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#BD6DA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.12 341.6) |
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 #BD6DA1 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DA1 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DA1 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DA1 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DA1
oklch(64% 0.12 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55189
oklch(55.6% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4174
oklch(49.1% 0.121 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#BD6DA1 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) | #717FA3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66E80 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DA1
#BD6DA1
oklch(64% 0.12 341.6)
- #36A275
#36A275
oklch(63.9% 0.12 161.8)
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 #BD6DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #BD6DA1 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.