#BD2172
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.4% 0.199 355.4), rgb(189, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BD2172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2172 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.199 355.4) |
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 #BD2172 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2172 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2172 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2172 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E578A4
oklch(70.8% 0.143 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#D94F8E
oklch(63% 0.182 355.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2172
oklch(53.4% 0.199 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#A91A65
oklch(49% 0.185 355.4)
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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)
#BD2172 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) | #455374 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706F | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0048 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2172
#BD2172
oklch(53.4% 0.199 355.4)
- #00806A
#00806A
oklch(53.6% 0.101 175)
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 #BD2172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2172.
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 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD2172 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.