#BD2072
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.4% 0.2 355.3), rgb(189, 32, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BD2072 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2072 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 32, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.2 355.3) |
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 #BD2072 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2072 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2072 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2072 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C3
oklch(81% 0.089 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#E577A5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 355)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8E
oklch(63.2% 0.183 355.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2072
oklch(53.4% 0.2 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#A91965
oklch(49% 0.186 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A53
oklch(42.8% 0.154 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E44
oklch(37.7% 0.12 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#BD2072 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) | #445374 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6F | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0047 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2072
#BD2072
oklch(53.4% 0.2 355.3)
- #007F6A
#007F6A
oklch(53.3% 0.1 175.7)
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 #BD2072, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2072.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
Use #BD2072 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.