#BC1868
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.201 358.8), rgb(188, 24, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BC1868 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1868 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 24, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.201 358.8) |
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 #BC1868 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1868 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1868 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1868 text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.09 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#E7779F
oklch(70.8% 0.144 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D87
oklch(63% 0.185 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC1868
oklch(52.4% 0.201 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC175F
oklch(49.2% 0.187 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B184D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#701D40
oklch(37.6% 0.12 359)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#BC1868 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) | #444F6A | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D64 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0040 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1868
#BC1868
oklch(52.4% 0.201 358.8)
- #007C6B
#007C6B
oklch(52.5% 0.096 178.7)
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 #BC1868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
Use #BC1868 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.