#BC036A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.8% 0.21 357), rgb(188, 3, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#BC036A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC036A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 3, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 97%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.21 357) |
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 #BC036A | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC036A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC036A text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BC036A text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E4408B
oklch(63.1% 0.209 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0275
oklch(55.7% 0.226 357.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC036A
oklch(51.8% 0.21 357)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#741442
oklch(37.6% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#BC036A 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) | #3E4C6C | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B66 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC003D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC036A
#BC036A
oklch(51.8% 0.21 357)
- #007A67
#007A67
oklch(51.8% 0.096 176.8)
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 #BC036A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC036A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC036A 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.