#BD1B7D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.208 350.4), rgb(189, 27, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BD1B7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD1B7D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 27, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.208 350.4) |
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 #BD1B7D | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD1B7D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD1B7D text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BD1B7D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C9
oklch(81% 0.094 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E476AD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#D94C99
oklch(63.1% 0.192 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD1B7D
oklch(53.5% 0.208 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9146F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#89165A
oklch(42.6% 0.16 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C4A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#BD1B7D 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) | #3D537F | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F7A | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC024C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD1B7D
#BD1B7D
oklch(53.5% 0.208 350.4)
- #008164
#008164
oklch(53.7% 0.106 169.9)
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 #BD1B7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD1B7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.081
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.082
Use #BD1B7D 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.