#BC0B73
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.211 353.6), rgb(188, 11, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BC0B73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC0B73 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 11, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.211 353.6) |
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 #BC0B73 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC0B73 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC0B73 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC0B73 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A8
oklch(70.8% 0.151 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A92
oklch(63.1% 0.193 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC0B73
oklch(52.4% 0.211 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC0C69
oklch(49.1% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1356
oklch(42.8% 0.163 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#701A47
oklch(37.6% 0.127 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#421129
oklch(26.9% 0.081 353.6)
#BC0B73 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) | #3C4F75 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6F | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0043 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC0B73
#BC0B73
oklch(52.4% 0.211 353.6)
- #007C65
#007C65
oklch(52.3% 0.1 173.7)
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 #BC0B73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC0B73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
Use #BC0B73 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.