#BD2081
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.207 349.1), rgb(189, 32, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BD2081 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2081 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 32, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.207 349.1) |
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 #BD2081 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2081 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2081 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2081 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2081
oklch(54% 0.207 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81771
oklch(49.2% 0.192 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#88185C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#BD2081 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) | #3E5583 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707E | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB124F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2081
#BD2081
oklch(54% 0.207 349.1)
- #008264
#008264
oklch(53.9% 0.108 169.4)
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 #BD2081, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2081.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
Use #BD2081 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.