#BC116D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.206 356.3), rgb(188, 17, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BC116D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC116D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 17, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.206 356.3) |
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 #BC116D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC116D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC116D text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BC116D 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A3
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2438D
oklch(63.2% 0.205 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0E77
oklch(55.6% 0.222 356.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC116D
oklch(52.3% 0.206 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0651
oklch(42.6% 0.17 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#731643
oklch(37.6% 0.132 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#BC116D 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) | #404E6F | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D69 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0041 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC116D
#BC116D
oklch(52.3% 0.206 356.3)
- #007C68
#007C68
oklch(52.4% 0.098 176.2)
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 #BC116D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC116D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.071
Use #BC116D 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.