#BD2166
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53% 0.195 0.6), rgb(189, 33, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#BD2166 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2166 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 33, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.195 0.6) |
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 #BD2166 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2166 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2166 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2166 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5084
oklch(63.1% 0.179 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2166
oklch(53% 0.195 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.181 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#701F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#BD2166 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) | #495268 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F62 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0041 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2166
#BD2166
oklch(53% 0.195 0.6)
- #007E6F
#007E6F
oklch(53.2% 0.096 180.7)
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 #BD2166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #BD2166 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.