#BC407E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.17 353.1), rgb(188, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BC407E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC407E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.17 353.1) |
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 #BC407E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC407E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC407E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC407E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC5
oklch(81% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B91
oklch(63% 0.156 353.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC407E
oklch(56.4% 0.17 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E68
oklch(49% 0.158 353)
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Step 800
800
#812855
oklch(42.6% 0.131 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#682646
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#BC407E 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) | #546180 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA385A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC407E
#BC407E
oklch(56.4% 0.17 353.1)
- #008A6F
#008A6F
oklch(56.4% 0.109 172.5)
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 #BC407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.078
Use #BC407E 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.