#BD2867
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.5% 0.189 0.9), rgb(189, 40, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BD2867 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.189 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2867 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 40, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.189 0.9) |
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 #BD2867 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2867 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2867 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2867 text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#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
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABD
oklch(81% 0.085 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95283
oklch(63% 0.174 0.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2867
oklch(53.5% 0.189 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9205B
oklch(49.1% 0.176 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#891E4A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F203E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#BD2867 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) | #4C5468 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747064 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0044 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2867
#BD2867
oklch(53.5% 0.189 0.9)
- #007F70
#007F70
oklch(53.5% 0.097 180.7)
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 #BD2867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
Use #BD2867 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.