#BD0574
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.214 353.3), rgb(189, 5, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BD0574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD0574 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 5, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 95%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.214 353.3) |
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 #BD0574 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD0574 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD0574 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD0574 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E874A8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4893
oklch(63.1% 0.197 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD0574
oklch(52.4% 0.214 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD076A
oklch(49.2% 0.2 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1056
oklch(42.6% 0.165 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#711947
oklch(37.7% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#BD0574 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) | #3B4E76 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D70 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0043 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD0574
#BD0574
oklch(52.4% 0.214 353.3)
- #007D65
#007D65
oklch(52.6% 0.101 173.1)
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 #BD0574, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD0574.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
Use #BD0574 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.