#BD2573
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.196 355.3), rgb(189, 37, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#BD2573 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2573 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 37, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.196 355.3) |
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 #BD2573 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2573 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2573 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2573 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E478A5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355)
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Step 500
500
#D8508E
oklch(63% 0.18 355.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2573
oklch(53.7% 0.196 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#A81D65
oklch(49% 0.182 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#891C53
oklch(42.8% 0.151 355.2)
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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)
#BD2573 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) | #465575 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717070 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0949 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2573
#BD2573
oklch(53.7% 0.196 355.3)
- #00816B
#00816B
oklch(53.9% 0.101 175.1)
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 #BD2573, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2573.
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 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
Use #BD2573 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.