#BC177D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.2% 0.21 350), rgb(188, 23, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BC177D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC177D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 23, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.21 350) |
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 #BC177D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC177D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC177D text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC177D text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E575AE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94B9A
oklch(63% 0.193 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC177D
oklch(53.2% 0.21 350)
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Step 700
700
#A91270
oklch(49.1% 0.195 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#89155B
oklch(42.6% 0.162 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.126 350)
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Step 950
950
#41122C
oklch(27% 0.08 349.5)
#BC177D 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) | #3B527F | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB004B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC177D
#BC177D
oklch(53.2% 0.21 350)
- #007F63
#007F63
oklch(53.1% 0.105 170.3)
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 #BC177D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC177D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #BC177D 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.