#BC397B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.178 353.5), rgb(188, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BC397B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC397B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.178 353.5) |
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 #BC397B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC397B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC397B text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC397B text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC4
oklch(81% 0.08 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15891
oklch(63% 0.164 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC397B
oklch(55.5% 0.178 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22A68
oklch(49.1% 0.166 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#842555
oklch(42.8% 0.137 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2446
oklch(37.7% 0.107 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#BC397B 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) | #4F5D7D | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747578 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2F55 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC397B
#BC397B
oklch(55.5% 0.178 353.5)
- #00876E
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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 #BC397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #BC397B 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.