#BD2C6B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(54% 0.187 359.6), rgb(189, 44, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BD2C6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2C6B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 44, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.187 359.6) |
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 #BD2C6B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2C6B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2C6B text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2C6B text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85486
oklch(63.2% 0.172 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2C6B
oklch(54% 0.187 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8235D
oklch(49.2% 0.173 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#88204C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2140
oklch(37.7% 0.113 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#BD2C6B 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) | #4D566D | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747168 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD1048 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2C6B
#BD2C6B
oklch(54% 0.187 359.6)
- #008170
#008170
oklch(54% 0.099 179.2)
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 #BD2C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
Use #BD2C6B 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.