What color is #BD42AE?

#BD42AE is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(189, 66, 174), and in HSL hsl(307, 48%, 50%).

Is #BD42AE accessible as text?

On white, #BD42AE has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #BD42AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BD42AE?

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

What colors go well with #BD42AE?

#BD42AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #42BD51. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BD42AE below.

Is #BD42AE good for buttons?

#BD42AE works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #BD42AE the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BD42AE is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BD42AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BD42AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #BD42AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #BD42AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BD42AE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BD42AE Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F19741 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BD42AE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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 #BD42AE Secondary #7D472E 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 #BD42AE Secondary #C297BA 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 #BD42AE 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 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #BD4286 — 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 #BD42AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BD42AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 66 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.8% 0.199 333.0);
  --color-50: #FBF3FA;
  --color-100: #F5E0F3;
  --color-200: #EAC3E5;
  --color-300: #D799CF;
  --color-400: #C171B7;
  --color-500: #A5509B;
  --color-600: #7F4378;
  --color-700: #5B3456;
  --color-800: #3C2539;
  --color-900: #251824;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF3FA',
    100: '#F5E0F3',
    200: '#EAC3E5',
    300: '#D799CF',
    400: '#C171B7',
    500: '#A5509B',
    600: '#7F4378',
    700: '#5B3456',
    800: '#3C2539',
    900: '#251824',
  },
}

$base: #BD42AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FA;
$base-100: #F5E0F3;
$base-200: #EAC3E5;
$base-300: #D799CF;
$base-400: #C171B7;
$base-500: #A5509B;
$base-600: #7F4378;
$base-700: #5B3456;
$base-800: #3C2539;
$base-900: #251824;
$base-hover: #97358C;
$base-subtle: #E7CBE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BD42AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC3E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D799CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C171B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A5509B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F4378",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B3456",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}