#BC2F78
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.188 353.8), rgb(188, 47, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BC2F78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2F78 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 47, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.188 353.8) |
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 #BC2F78 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2F78 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2F78 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2F78 text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55491
oklch(63.1% 0.173 353.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2F78
oklch(54.5% 0.188 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52468
oklch(49.1% 0.174 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#862155
oklch(42.7% 0.144 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2246
oklch(37.8% 0.112 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#BC2F78 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) | #4A587A | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717275 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB204F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2F78
#BC2F78
oklch(54.5% 0.188 353.8)
- #00836B
#00836B
oklch(54.4% 0.104 173.8)
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 #BC2F78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC2F78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
Use #BC2F78 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.