#BC126F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.207 355.5), rgb(188, 18, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BC126F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC126F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 18, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.207 355.5) |
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 #BC126F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC126F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC126F text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC126F text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E776A4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.19 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC126F
oklch(52.4% 0.207 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1165
oklch(49.1% 0.193 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1552
oklch(42.6% 0.159 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#701C44
oklch(37.7% 0.123 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#BC126F 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) | #3F4F71 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6B | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0042 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC126F
#BC126F
oklch(52.4% 0.207 355.5)
- #007C67
#007C67
oklch(52.4% 0.098 175.3)
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 #BC126F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC126F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC126F 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.