#BC428C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.175 346.6), rgb(188, 66, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BC428C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC428C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 66, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.175 346.6) |
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 #BC428C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC428C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC428C text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC428C text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.126 347)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 346.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC428C
oklch(57.1% 0.175 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E73
oklch(49.1% 0.163 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#80285D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#BC428C 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) | #50648E | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737989 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83F61 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC428C
#BC428C
oklch(57.1% 0.175 346.6)
- #008D68
#008D68
oklch(57.1% 0.118 166.5)
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 #BC428C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
Use #BC428C 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.