#BD2274
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.199 354.6), rgb(189, 34, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BD2274 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2274 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 34, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.199 354.6) |
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 #BD2274 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2274 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2274 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2274 text on black | 3.64:1 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#E478A6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94F90
oklch(63.1% 0.183 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2274
oklch(53.6% 0.199 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91A67
oklch(49.1% 0.186 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#891A54
oklch(42.6% 0.154 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E45
oklch(37.6% 0.119 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#BD2274 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) | #445476 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707071 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0349 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2274
#BD2274
oklch(53.6% 0.199 354.6)
- #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 #BD2274, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2274.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.069
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
Use #BD2274 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.