#BD2E85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.196 348.3), rgb(189, 46, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BD2E85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2E85 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 46, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.196 348.3) |
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 #BD2E85 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2E85 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2E85 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2E85 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#E079B0
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4529C
oklch(63.1% 0.181 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2E85
oklch(55.1% 0.196 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42072
oklch(49.1% 0.183 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#851E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 348)
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Step 900
900
#6B204C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 348)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#BD2E85 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) | #445A87 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7382 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2756 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2E85
#BD2E85
oklch(55.1% 0.196 348.3)
- #008666
#008666
oklch(55.1% 0.111 168.6)
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 #BD2E85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2E85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.086
Use #BD2E85 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.