#BC3B6B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.2% 0.169 1.7), rgb(188, 59, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BC3B6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3B6B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 59, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.169 1.7) |
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 #BC3B6B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3B6B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3B6B text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3B6B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBD
oklch(81% 0.075 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D25B83
oklch(63.1% 0.155 1.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3B6B
oklch(55.2% 0.169 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#84274A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B263E
oklch(37.8% 0.101 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#BC3B6B 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) | #565C6C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787568 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2A4F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3B6B
#BC3B6B
oklch(55.2% 0.169 1.7)
- #008576
#008576
oklch(55.3% 0.1 181.3)
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 #BC3B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #BC3B6B 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.