#BC0C74
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.211 353.2), rgb(188, 12, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#BC0C74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC0C74 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 12, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.211 353.2) |
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 #BC0C74 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC0C74 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC0C74 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC0C74 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E775A8
oklch(70.8% 0.151 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A93
oklch(63.1% 0.194 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC0C74
oklch(52.4% 0.211 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC0D6A
oklch(49.2% 0.197 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1356
oklch(42.6% 0.162 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#701A47
oklch(37.6% 0.127 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#BC0C74 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) | #3C4F76 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D70 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0044 | 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°).
- #BC0C74
#BC0C74
oklch(52.4% 0.211 353.2)
- #007D65
#007D65
oklch(52.6% 0.101 173.1)
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 #BC0C74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC0C74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #BC0C74 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.