#BC2E79
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.189 353.2), rgb(188, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BC2E79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2E79 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.189 353.2) |
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 #BC2E79 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2E79 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2E79 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2E79 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 353)
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Step 500
500
#D55492
oklch(63.2% 0.174 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2E79
oklch(54.5% 0.189 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#A52369
oklch(49.1% 0.176 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#862055
oklch(42.7% 0.145 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2146
oklch(37.6% 0.113 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#BC2E79 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) | #49587B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717276 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2050 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2E79
#BC2E79
oklch(54.5% 0.189 353.2)
- #00836A
#00836A
oklch(54.4% 0.104 173.1)
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 #BC2E79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2E79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #BC2E79 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.