#BC2565
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.1% 0.19 1.2), rgb(188, 37, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#BC2565 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2565 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 37, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.19 1.2) |
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 #BC2565 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2565 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2565 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2565 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABD
oklch(81% 0.085 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5799B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5283
oklch(63.2% 0.175 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2565
oklch(53.1% 0.19 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA1F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.178 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E4A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F203E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#BC2565 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) | #4A5266 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F62 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0042 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2565
#BC2565
oklch(53.1% 0.19 1.2)
- #007E6F
#007E6F
oklch(53.2% 0.096 180.7)
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 #BC2565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
Use #BC2565 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.