#BC1B82
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.21 348.2), rgb(188, 27, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BC1B82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1B82 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 27, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.21 348.2) |
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 #BC1B82 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1B82 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1B82 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1B82 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 348)
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Step 500
500
#D84C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.193 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC1B82
oklch(53.6% 0.21 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A81373
oklch(49.1% 0.195 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#88165E
oklch(42.6% 0.162 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#BC1B82 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) | #3A5484 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7F | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA0C4F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1B82
#BC1B82
oklch(53.6% 0.21 348.2)
- #008161
#008161
oklch(53.6% 0.109 167.9)
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 #BC1B82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC1B82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.083
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.087
Use #BC1B82 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.