#BD2472
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.197 355.6), rgb(189, 36, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BD2472 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2472 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 36, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.197 355.6) |
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 #BD2472 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2472 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2472 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2472 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E478A4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9508E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2472
oklch(53.6% 0.197 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#A91C65
oklch(49.2% 0.183 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#891C52
oklch(42.7% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F44
oklch(37.7% 0.117 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#BD2472 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) | #465474 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706F | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0449 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2472
#BD2472
oklch(53.6% 0.197 355.6)
- #00806B
#00806B
oklch(53.6% 0.1 175.8)
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 #BD2472, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2472.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
Use #BD2472 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.