#BC186E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.6% 0.203 356.2), rgb(188, 24, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#BC186E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC186E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 24, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.203 356.2) |
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 #BC186E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC186E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC186E text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC186E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F1A8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E676A3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC186E
oklch(52.6% 0.203 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB1564
oklch(49.1% 0.189 356)
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Step 800
800
#8B1851
oklch(42.7% 0.156 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#701D43
oklch(37.8% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#BC186E 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) | #425070 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6A | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0043 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC186E
#BC186E
oklch(52.6% 0.203 356.2)
- #007D69
#007D69
oklch(52.7% 0.098 176.3)
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 #BC186E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC186E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
Use #BC186E 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.