#BD135B
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(52% 0.2 4.2), rgb(189, 19, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#BD135B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD135B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 19, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 82%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.2 4.2) |
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 #BD135B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD135B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD135B text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BD135B text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7295
oklch(70.7% 0.156 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#E4457B
oklch(63.1% 0.198 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1464
oklch(55.6% 0.215 4.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BD135B
oklch(52% 0.2 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#910A44
oklch(42.7% 0.166 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#751739
oklch(37.8% 0.13 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#BD135B 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) | #474D5C | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D57 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0037 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD135B
#BD135B
oklch(52% 0.2 4.2)
- #007A6F
#007A6F
oklch(52.1% 0.092 184)
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 #BD135B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.058
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.060
Use #BD135B 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.