#BD3385
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.191 348.7), rgb(189, 51, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BD3385 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3385 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 51, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.191 348.7) |
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 #BD3385 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3385 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3385 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3385 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2549B
oklch(63% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3385
oklch(55.5% 0.191 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32471
oklch(49.1% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#BD3385 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) | #485C87 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707482 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2C58 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3385
#BD3385
oklch(55.5% 0.191 348.7)
- #008767
#008767
oklch(55.4% 0.111 168.7)
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 #BD3385, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD3385.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #BD3385 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.