#BC1167
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.1% 0.204 358.8), rgb(188, 17, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BC1167 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1167 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 17, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.204 358.8) |
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 #BC1167 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1167 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1167 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1167 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BF
oklch(81% 0.099 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC729F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24487
oklch(63.1% 0.201 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE1071
oklch(55.7% 0.22 358.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC1167
oklch(52.1% 0.204 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#90074D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
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Step 950
950
#441026
oklch(27% 0.083 358.3)
#BC1167 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) | #424E69 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C63 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC003E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1167
#BC1167
oklch(52.1% 0.204 358.8)
- #007B6A
#007B6A
oklch(52.2% 0.096 178.6)
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 #BC1167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
Use #BC1167 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.