#BC4781
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.3% 0.162 352.6), rgb(188, 71, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BC4781 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4781 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 71, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.162 352.6) |
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 #BC4781 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4781 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4781 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4781 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC5
oklch(81% 0.073 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E92
oklch(63% 0.149 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4781
oklch(57.3% 0.162 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3369
oklch(49.2% 0.15 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B55
oklch(42.6% 0.124 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#BC4781 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) | #586583 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A7E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9405E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4781
#BC4781
oklch(57.3% 0.162 352.6)
- #008D71
#008D71
oklch(57.3% 0.111 172.2)
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 #BC4781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
Use #BC4781 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.