#BC2D85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.196 347.9), rgb(188, 45, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BC2D85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2D85 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 45, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.196 347.9) |
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 #BC2D85 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2D85 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2D85 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2D85 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#D4529D
oklch(63.2% 0.181 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2D85
oklch(54.9% 0.196 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42073
oklch(49.1% 0.183 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#851E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 348)
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Step 900
900
#6B204C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 348)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#BC2D85 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) | #435A87 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7282 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2655 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2D85
#BC2D85
oklch(54.9% 0.196 347.9)
- #008564
#008564
oklch(54.8% 0.111 167.8)
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 #BC2D85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2D85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.086
Use #BC2D85 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.