#BD6EA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.119 341.8), rgb(189, 110, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BD6EA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.119 341.8) |
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 #BD6EA1 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6EA1 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6EA1 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6EA1 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#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
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#C989B1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6EA1
oklch(64.1% 0.119 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55189
oklch(55.6% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4274
oklch(49.2% 0.119 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#72365E
oklch(42.5% 0.099 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#BD6EA1 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) | #7280A3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66F81 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6EA1
#BD6EA1
oklch(64.1% 0.119 341.8)
- #38A376
#38A376
oklch(64.2% 0.119 161.8)
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 #BD6EA1, 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 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #BD6EA1 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.