#BC3E8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.181 345.4), rgb(188, 62, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BC3E8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3E8E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.181 345.4) |
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 #BC3E8E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3E8E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC3E8E text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC3E8E text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD59A0
oklch(63.2% 0.167 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3E8E
oklch(56.8% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B75
oklch(49.1% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#802660
oklch(42.7% 0.139 345)
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Step 900
900
#68254E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#BC3E8E 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) | #4C6290 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71778B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83C60 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3E8E
#BC3E8E
oklch(56.8% 0.181 345.4)
- #008C65
#008C65
oklch(56.7% 0.119 165.2)
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 #BC3E8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC3E8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #BC3E8E 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.