#BD2E87
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.197 347.4), rgb(189, 46, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BD2E87 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD2E87 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 46, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.197 347.4) |
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 #BD2E87 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD2E87 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD2E87 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BD2E87 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B1
oklch(70.6% 0.142 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3529E
oklch(63.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD2E87
oklch(55.2% 0.197 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42074
oklch(49.1% 0.184 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#851E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#BD2E87 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) | #435B89 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7384 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2857 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD2E87
#BD2E87
oklch(55.2% 0.197 347.4)
- #008665
#008665
oklch(55.1% 0.112 167.9)
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 #BD2E87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD2E87.
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 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.085
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.088
Use #BD2E87 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.