#BC297C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.196 351.5), rgb(188, 41, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#BC297C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC297C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 41, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.196 351.5) |
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 #BC297C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC297C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC297C text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC297C text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65196
oklch(63.1% 0.181 351.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC297C
oklch(54.2% 0.196 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#871D58
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2049
oklch(37.8% 0.117 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#BC297C 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) | #44577E | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7179 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA1B4F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC297C
#BC297C
oklch(54.2% 0.196 351.5)
- #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 #BC297C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC297C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #BC297C 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.