#BC287D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.197 350.9), rgb(188, 40, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BC287D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 351°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC287D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 40, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.197 350.9) |
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 #BC287D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC287D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC287D text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BC287D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E279AB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65197
oklch(63.1% 0.181 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC287D
oklch(54.2% 0.197 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 351)
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Step 800
800
#871D59
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351)
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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)
#BC287D 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) | #43577F | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717A | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA1A50 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC287D
#BC287D
oklch(54.2% 0.197 350.9)
- #008367
#008367
oklch(54.3% 0.106 170.9)
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 #BC287D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC287D.
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 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.081
Use #BC287D 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.