#BC2979
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.194 352.7), rgb(188, 41, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BC2979 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2979 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 41, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.194 352.7) |
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 #BC2979 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2979 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2979 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2979 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.089 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E279A8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 353)
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Step 500
500
#D65293
oklch(63.1% 0.178 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2979
oklch(54.1% 0.194 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6A
oklch(49% 0.181 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#871E56
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2047
oklch(37.7% 0.116 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#BC2979 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) | #46567B | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7176 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB194E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2979
#BC2979
oklch(54.1% 0.194 352.7)
- #008269
#008269
oklch(54.1% 0.104 173)
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 #BC2979, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2979.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #BC2979 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.