#BD6FA2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.118 341.3), rgb(189, 111, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BD6FA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 341°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.118 341.3) |
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 #BD6FA2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6FA2 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6FA2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6FA2 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#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
#DCB3CC
oklch(81% 0.058 341.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6FA2
oklch(64.3% 0.118 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45289
oklch(55.6% 0.128 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4274
oklch(49.1% 0.119 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#72375F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 341)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#BD6FA2 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) | #7381A4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878DA0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67082 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6FA2
#BD6FA2
oklch(64.3% 0.118 341.3)
- #3BA376
#3BA376
oklch(64.3% 0.118 161.4)
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 #BD6FA2, 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 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #BD6FA2 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.