#BC286E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.191 357.5), rgb(188, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BC286E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC286E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.191 357.5) |
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 #BC286E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC286E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC286E text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC286E text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8528A
oklch(63.1% 0.176 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC286E
oklch(53.6% 0.191 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82061
oklch(49.1% 0.178 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#881E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#BC286E 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) | #495470 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72706B | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0B48 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC286E
#BC286E
oklch(53.6% 0.191 357.5)
- #00806D
#00806D
oklch(53.6% 0.099 177.4)
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 #BC286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
Use #BC286E 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.