#BC4279
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.165 355.9), rgb(188, 66, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BC4279 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4279 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 66, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.165 355.9) |
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 #BC4279 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4279 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4279 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4279 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 356)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 355.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4279
oklch(56.4% 0.165 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3064
oklch(49.1% 0.154 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#812951
oklch(42.6% 0.127 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#682743
oklch(37.6% 0.098 356)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#BC4279 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) | #57617B | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787876 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3858 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4279
#BC4279
oklch(56.4% 0.165 355.9)
- #008973
#008973
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.1)
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 #BC4279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC4279 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.