#BC3B8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.183 346.9), rgb(188, 59, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BC3B8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3B8A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 59, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.183 346.9) |
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 #BC3B8A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3B8A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3B8A text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3B8A text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE589D
oklch(63% 0.168 346.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3B8A
oklch(56.3% 0.183 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F2973
oklch(49% 0.17 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#82255E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 347)
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Step 900
900
#69244D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 347)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#BC3B8A 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) | #4B608C | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717687 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9375D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3B8A
#BC3B8A
oklch(56.3% 0.183 346.9)
- #008A67
#008A67
oklch(56.2% 0.115 167.3)
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 #BC3B8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3B8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
Use #BC3B8A 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.