#BC257B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.199 351.6), rgb(188, 37, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BC257B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC257B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.199 351.6) |
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 #BC257B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC257B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC257B text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BC257B text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E278AB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75096
oklch(63.1% 0.183 351.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC257B
oklch(53.9% 0.199 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#A71C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#881C58
oklch(42.8% 0.153 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#BC257B 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) | #43557D | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7078 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB144E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC257B
#BC257B
oklch(53.9% 0.199 351.6)
- #008167
#008167
oklch(53.7% 0.104 172.1)
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 #BC257B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC257B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.079
Use #BC257B 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.