#BD3577
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.181 355.2), rgb(189, 53, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BD3577 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3577 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 53, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.181 355.2) |
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 #BD3577 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3577 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3577 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3577 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.13 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3568E
oklch(63% 0.167 355.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3577
oklch(55.2% 0.181 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42765
oklch(49.1% 0.169 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#852353
oklch(42.7% 0.14 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2344
oklch(37.6% 0.108 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#BD3577 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) | #4E5B79 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747474 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2751 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3577
#BD3577
oklch(55.2% 0.181 355.2)
- #00856F
#00856F
oklch(55.1% 0.103 175.6)
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 #BD3577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD3577 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.