#BD3C82
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.178 350.9), rgb(189, 60, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BD3C82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 351°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD3C82 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 60, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.178 350.9) |
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 #BD3C82 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD3C82 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD3C82 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD3C82 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC7
oklch(81% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D05996
oklch(63.2% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD3C82
oklch(56.3% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.166 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#822558
oklch(42.6% 0.137 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#692449
oklch(37.6% 0.108 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#BD3C82 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) | #506084 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74777F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB355A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD3C82
#BD3C82
oklch(56.3% 0.178 350.9)
- #008A6C
#008A6C
oklch(56.4% 0.111 170.5)
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 #BD3C82, 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 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #BD3C82 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.