#BC157A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53% 0.21 351.1), rgb(188, 21, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BC157A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC157A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 21, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.21 351.1) |
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 #BC157A | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC157A | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC157A text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BC157A text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E575AC
oklch(70.6% 0.151 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA4B97
oklch(63.1% 0.193 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC157A
oklch(53% 0.21 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA116E
oklch(49.1% 0.195 351)
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Step 800
800
#8A1559
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#BC157A 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) | #3C517C | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E77 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0049 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC157A
#BC157A
oklch(53% 0.21 351.1)
- #007F64
#007F64
oklch(53.1% 0.104 171.1)
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 #BC157A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC157A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #BC157A 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.