#BD6DAC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.129 335.3), rgb(189, 109, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#BD6DAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 335°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6DAC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.129 335.3) |
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 #BD6DAC | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6DAC | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6DAC text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6DAC text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888B9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6DAC
oklch(64.4% 0.129 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#A44F93
oklch(55.6% 0.141 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7D
oklch(49% 0.131 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#BD6DAC 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) | #6D81AE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47085 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6DAC
#BD6DAC
oklch(64.4% 0.129 335.3)
- #3DA46A
#3DA46A
oklch(64.4% 0.129 155.2)
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 #BD6DAC, 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 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD6DAC 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.