#BD1674
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53% 0.207 353.9), rgb(189, 22, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#BD1674 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD1674 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 22, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.207 353.9) |
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 #BD1674 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD1674 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD1674 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BD1674 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#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
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C5
oklch(81% 0.093 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E676A7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 354)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B92
oklch(63% 0.191 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD1674
oklch(53% 0.207 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB1268
oklch(49.1% 0.193 354)
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Step 800
800
#8B1655
oklch(42.8% 0.159 354)
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Step 900
900
#701C46
oklch(37.8% 0.124 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#BD1674 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) | #3F5176 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E70 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0046 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD1674
#BD1674
oklch(53% 0.207 353.9)
- #007E67
#007E67
oklch(52.9% 0.101 174)
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 #BD1674, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD1674.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
Use #BD1674 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.