#BC3281
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.189 350), rgb(188, 50, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BC3281 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3281 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 50, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.189 350) |
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 #BC3281 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3281 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3281 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3281 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35598
oklch(63.2% 0.174 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3281
oklch(55.1% 0.189 350)
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Step 700
700
#A3256E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#85215A
oklch(42.8% 0.146 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B224A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#BC3281 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) | #485B83 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737E | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2955 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3281
#BC3281
oklch(55.1% 0.189 350)
- #008668
#008668
oklch(55.1% 0.109 169.9)
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 #BC3281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #BC3281 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.