#BD367E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.183 352.1), rgb(189, 54, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BD367E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD367E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 54, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.183 352.1) |
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 #BD367E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD367E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD367E text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BD367E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 352)
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Step 500
500
#D25694
oklch(63% 0.169 351.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD367E
oklch(55.5% 0.183 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3276B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#842357
oklch(42.7% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2348
oklch(37.8% 0.111 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#BD367E 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) | #4D5C80 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2C55 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD367E
#BD367E
oklch(55.5% 0.183 352.1)
- #00876C
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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 #BD367E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD367E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #BD367E 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.