#BC4381
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.167 352), rgb(188, 67, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BC4381 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4381 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 67, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.167 352) |
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 #BC4381 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4381 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4381 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4381 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD5D93
oklch(63.2% 0.153 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4381
oklch(56.8% 0.167 352)
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Step 700
700
#9E306A
oklch(49.1% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#802956
oklch(42.6% 0.129 352)
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Step 900
900
#682747
oklch(37.8% 0.101 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#BC4381 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) | #556383 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3C5C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4381
#BC4381
oklch(56.8% 0.167 352)
- #008B6F
#008B6F
oklch(56.7% 0.11 172)
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 #BC4381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.080
Use #BC4381 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.