#BD3579
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.182 354.2), rgb(189, 53, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BD3579 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3579 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.182 354.2) |
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 #BD3579 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3579 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3579 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BD3579 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.131 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35690
oklch(63% 0.168 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3579
oklch(55.2% 0.182 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42767
oklch(49.2% 0.17 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#852354
oklch(42.7% 0.14 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2345
oklch(37.7% 0.109 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#BD3579 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) | #4E5B7B | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747476 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2852 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3579
#BD3579
oklch(55.2% 0.182 354.2)
- #00866E
#00866E
oklch(55.3% 0.105 174.2)
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 #BD3579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD3579 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.