#BD2887
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.7% 0.203 347.1), rgb(189, 40, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BD2887 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2887 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 40, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.203 347.1) |
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 #BD2887 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2887 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2887 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2887 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5509F
oklch(63.2% 0.186 347.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2887
oklch(54.7% 0.203 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A51B75
oklch(49% 0.189 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#861B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 347)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#BD2887 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) | #3F5989 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7284 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2255 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2887
#BD2887
oklch(54.7% 0.203 347.1)
- #008563
#008563
oklch(54.7% 0.112 167.2)
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 #BD2887, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2887.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #BD2887 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.