#BC0B6A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.208 357.3), rgb(188, 11, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#BC0B6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC0B6A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 11, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.208 357.3) |
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 #BC0B6A | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC0B6A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC0B6A text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BC0B6A text on black | 3.39:1 | 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
#ED71A1
oklch(70.8% 0.16 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E3428A
oklch(63.1% 0.205 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE0A74
oklch(55.6% 0.223 357.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC0B6A
oklch(52% 0.208 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#900450
oklch(42.7% 0.172 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#741542
oklch(37.7% 0.134 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#BC0B6A 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) | #404D6C | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C66 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC003E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC0B6A
#BC0B6A
oklch(52% 0.208 357.3)
- #007B68
#007B68
oklch(52.1% 0.097 176.9)
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 #BC0B6A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC0B6A.
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 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.067
Use #BC0B6A 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.