#BC3B84
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.18 349.6), rgb(188, 59, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BC3B84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3B84 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 59, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.18 349.6) |
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 #BC3B84 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3B84 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3B84 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3B84 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF5898
oklch(63% 0.166 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3B84
oklch(56.1% 0.18 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02A6E
oklch(49% 0.167 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#82255A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#69244A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#BC3B84 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) | #4E5F86 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727681 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9355A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3B84
#BC3B84
oklch(56.1% 0.18 349.6)
- #00896A
#00896A
oklch(56% 0.111 169.7)
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 #BC3B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #BC3B84 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.