#BC3182
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.19 349.5), rgb(188, 49, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BC3182 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3182 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 49, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.19 349.5) |
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 #BC3182 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3182 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3182 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3182 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAD
oklch(70.8% 0.136 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35499
oklch(63.1% 0.175 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3182
oklch(55.1% 0.19 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A3246F
oklch(49.1% 0.176 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#85205B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B214A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#BC3182 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) | #475B84 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2955 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3182
#BC3182
oklch(55.1% 0.19 349.5)
- #008667
#008667
oklch(55.1% 0.11 169.3)
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 #BC3182, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3182.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
Use #BC3182 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.