#BD3571
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55% 0.179 358), rgb(189, 53, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BD3571 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3571 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 53, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.179 358) |
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 #BD3571 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3571 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3571 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3571 text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 358)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 358)
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Step 500
500
#D45789
oklch(63.1% 0.165 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3571
oklch(55% 0.179 358)
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Step 700
700
#A52860
oklch(49.2% 0.167 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#86244F
oklch(42.8% 0.138 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2341
oklch(37.7% 0.108 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#BD3571 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) | #505A73 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC244F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3571
#BD3571
oklch(55% 0.179 358)
- #008471
#008471
oklch(54.9% 0.101 177.9)
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 #BD3571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
Use #BD3571 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.