What color is #BD169E?

#BD169E is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(189, 22, 158), and in HSL hsl(311, 79%, 41%).

Is #BD169E accessible as text?

On white, #BD169E has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #BD169E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BD169E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #BD169E?

#BD169E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #16BB34. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BD169E below.

Is #BD169E good for buttons?

#BD169E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #BD169E — black text only reaches 3.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BD169E the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #BD169E is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BD169E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BD169E

Not just a swatch — here's how #BD169E works with other colors. Named schemes with #BD169E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BD169E Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BD169E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BD169E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BD169E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BD169E Secondary #BC88AC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BD169E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BD169E

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People also use #BD169E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2D0EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BB1666 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BD169E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BD169E;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 22 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.8% 0.230 338.0);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FCDAF5;
  --color-200: #F6B6EB;
  --color-300: #EB85D8;
  --color-400: #DA58C2;
  --color-500: #C035A6;
  --color-600: #923080;
  --color-700: #67285C;
  --color-800: #431D3C;
  --color-900: #291425;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FCDAF5',
    200: '#F6B6EB',
    300: '#EB85D8',
    400: '#DA58C2',
    500: '#C035A6',
    600: '#923080',
    700: '#67285C',
    800: '#431D3C',
    900: '#291425',
  },
}

$base: #BD169E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FCDAF5;
$base-200: #F6B6EB;
$base-300: #EB85D8;
$base-400: #DA58C2;
$base-500: #C035A6;
$base-600: #923080;
$base-700: #67285C;
$base-800: #431D3C;
$base-900: #291425;
$base-hover: #96127D;
$base-subtle: #EDB7E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BD169E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB85D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C035A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#923080",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67285C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}