#BC2C68
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(53.7% 0.185 0.7), rgb(188, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BC2C68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2C68 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.185 0.7) |
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 #BC2C68 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2C68 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2C68 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2C68 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75484
oklch(63% 0.17 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2C68
oklch(53.7% 0.185 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8245B
oklch(49.2% 0.172 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E223E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#BC2C68 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) | #4D5569 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747165 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0E46 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2C68
#BC2C68
oklch(53.7% 0.185 0.7)
- #008071
#008071
oklch(53.8% 0.097 180.8)
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 #BC2C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
Use #BC2C68 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.