#BC2263
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.8% 0.192 1.8), rgb(188, 34, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BC2263 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2263 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 34, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.192 1.8) |
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 #BC2263 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2263 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2263 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2263 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.087 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#E6799A
oklch(70.8% 0.139 2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5181
oklch(63.2% 0.177 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2263
oklch(52.8% 0.192 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E59
oklch(49.1% 0.178 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D49
oklch(42.7% 0.147 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#BC2263 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) | #4A5164 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5F | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0040 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2263
#BC2263
oklch(52.8% 0.192 1.8)
- #007D6F
#007D6F
oklch(52.9% 0.095 181.5)
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 #BC2263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
Use #BC2263 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.