#BC278A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.205 345.5), rgb(188, 39, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BC278A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC278A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 39, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.205 345.5) |
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 #BC278A | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC278A | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC278A text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC278A text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CE
oklch(81% 0.092 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E078B5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA2
oklch(63% 0.189 345.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC278A
oklch(54.6% 0.205 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51B78
oklch(49.2% 0.191 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#861B61
oklch(42.7% 0.157 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#BC278A 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) | #3C598D | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7187 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C92356 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC278A
#BC278A
oklch(54.6% 0.205 345.5)
- #008560
#008560
oklch(54.7% 0.114 165.3)
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 #BC278A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC278A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.091
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.092
Use #BC278A 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.