#BC156B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.204 357.3), rgb(188, 21, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BC156B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC156B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 21, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.204 357.3) |
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 #BC156B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC156B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC156B text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BC156B 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E776A1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4C8A
oklch(63% 0.187 357.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC156B
oklch(52.4% 0.204 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1462
oklch(49.2% 0.19 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1750
oklch(42.6% 0.156 357)
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Step 900
900
#701C42
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#421227
oklch(26.9% 0.078 356.6)
#BC156B 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) | #424F6D | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D67 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0041 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC156B
#BC156B
oklch(52.4% 0.204 357.3)
- #007C69
#007C69
oklch(52.4% 0.097 177)
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 #BC156B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC156B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
Use #BC156B 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.